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#4921 aastra

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 01:16 PM

 

Clare St., off Oak Bay Ave. I've a feeling there are others around here

 

Some houses on Springfield Street and Russell Street in Vic West don't have driveways or a back lane.


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#4922 aastra

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 01:23 PM

I was going to say those fine brick houses on Pembroke near the Fernwood Community Centre, but for them I guess the back street actually functions as a back lane, so they have access from there.

 

On Albert Avenue near Jubilee Hospital there are some properties that stretch the definition of a driveway. The driveway = the tiny front yard, barely big enough to fit a vehicle in some cases.



#4923 aastra

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 01:24 PM

This topic seems like something from the good ol' days of VV.



#4924 aastra

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 01:27 PM

 

This topic seems like something from the good ol' days of VV.

 

You know, before Mike K. got too full of himself.



#4925 G-Man

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 04:31 PM

All on street parking should be open to anyone that lives in that municipality. Public property is jointly owned by everyone.
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#4926 Barrrister

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 04:53 PM

G-man: the on street parking will be open to everyone but just like all the streets downtown you need to pay a fee to use it. Is a hundred or one hundred and fifty a month unreasonable for the rental of the space. The money can be used for everyone's benefit and we can afford more public bicycle valet services so that people need less cars to start with.



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Posted 03 July 2022 - 05:29 PM

I am fully in favour of a city wide permit system if that is what you are suggesting. That is a great way to even out the issues for businesses and also ensure that no one is abusing a "free resource". I wrote about it here: https://www.sidewalk...king-zones-free

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#4928 Mike K.

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 05:34 PM

That’s going to impact renters by and large. Often it’s the residents of a secondary suite who park on the street.
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Posted 03 July 2022 - 05:46 PM

That’s going to impact renters by and large. Often it’s the residents of a secondary suite who park on the street.

 

For just the cost of a couple months parking, you can buy a bike instead!


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#4930 Matt R.

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 06:02 PM

You know, before Mike K. got too full of himself.


That’s Mr. Seventy Thousand to you.

#4931 Barrrister

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 06:24 PM

Think of all the money the renters will save by getting rid of their car and buying a bike or taking a bus. They should be thankful 



#4932 Mike K.

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 06:43 PM

^^Yeah!

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#4933 aastra

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 06:43 PM

 

That’s Mr. Seventy Thousand to you.

 

I don't want to give anyone the impression that I'm questioning the validity of his post count, but let's just say dude checks in maybe once a week for five minutes, tops (and only when he's not away on vacation, which is rarely). It's normally not a good indicator when other people are constantly reminding you of the address of your own website.

 

But then again, I must concede his mastery of the irrelevant one-word reply:

"Wow"
"Cool"
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"Seriously?"
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etc.



#4934 aastra

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 06:44 PM

 

^^Yeah!

 

 

I must concede his mastery of the irrelevant one-word reply:

 

That's very amusing because it was 100% not scripted.



#4935 Mike K.

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 06:45 PM

I’m beginning to think Mike K. is aastra’s alter ego.
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#4936 Nparker

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 07:08 PM

I think 25% of active VV profiles are actually VHF. Maybe even mine.
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#4937 Matt R.

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 07:49 PM

Mike K, more like 70 K amirite?
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#4938 aastra

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Posted 03 July 2022 - 09:18 PM

The evidence does indeed suggest there's only one writer behind this entire conversation.



#4939 mbjj

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Posted 04 July 2022 - 02:46 PM

Think of all the money the renters will save by getting rid of their car and buying a bike or taking a bus. They should be thankful 

We have some renters near us who have to park on the street. Some of them are service people of some sort, electricians for example. I don't think a bike will suit them. One lady works all hours at a care home. Tons of people don't have much choice but to drive to work. I'll be alerting them to this proposed charge when I next see them. 


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#4940 mbjj

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Posted 04 July 2022 - 03:30 PM

I can see the city of Victoria being this picky!

 

https://abc7news.com...rport/12009975/



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