^Yes but those businesses are one of the reasons for the neighbourhood's rejuvenation. There ought to be concessions.
I find it hugely inconvenient to park there.
There must be parking at Vic High. Can't they ope it up after school hours. Even charge a dollar flat rate.
Vic high does not have that much parking and they do allow it to be used for the Belfry.
To the comment that the businesses should leave if it such a problem for them, that is what businesses have over and over again in the neighbourhood. The Fernwood Inn and the Belfry are the only two that have been there for any length of time. The City recognized 20 years ago that parking was a problem and meant businesses did survive. This has lead to a higher degree of social decay in Fernwood than in almost any other part of the City. It is only in the last few years through the heroic efforts of Fernwood NRG that the neighbourhood has been recovering.
Another interesting quirk of not having many cars park on that part of Gladstone is that it causes people to speed up. The section in front of the multi unit developments is wider than the rest of the street and the only part that does not normally have any cars parked along it. It becomes a decent width empty four lane street for a short section.