Comments on: October Poll – Parking Meters In Downtown http://dtraleigh.com/2009/10/october-poll-parking-meters-in-downtown/ A Downtown Raleigh Blog Tue, 22 May 2012 14:00:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: DPK http://dtraleigh.com/2009/10/october-poll-parking-meters-in-downtown/#comment-2697 DPK Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:41:17 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1321#comment-2697 You only live 7 blocks east? Get a bike/walk. You only live 7 blocks east? Get a bike/walk.

]]> By: DogLover http://dtraleigh.com/2009/10/october-poll-parking-meters-in-downtown/#comment-2563 DogLover Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:50:38 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1321#comment-2563 Oh, and the other thing I forgot to mention is that Raleigh's current parking policies downtown have allowed me to make an unexpected stop into an interesting shop that I hadn't planned on visiting, because I knew I had a 1 or 2 hour window. Or, at least I've never had to rush out of a restaurant because my "time was up". Now, unless you overpay to "be safe", you have to know ahead of time how much time you'll be using. No more quick jumps into a shop you didn't know existed -- it's time to get back or get a ticket! Oh, and the other thing I forgot to mention is that Raleigh’s current parking policies downtown have allowed me to make an unexpected stop into an interesting shop that I hadn’t planned on visiting, because I knew I had a 1 or 2 hour window. Or, at least I’ve never had to rush out of a restaurant because my “time was up”. Now, unless you overpay to “be safe”, you have to know ahead of time how much time you’ll be using. No more quick jumps into a shop you didn’t know existed — it’s time to get back or get a ticket!

]]> By: DogLover http://dtraleigh.com/2009/10/october-poll-parking-meters-in-downtown/#comment-2562 DogLover Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:44:38 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1321#comment-2562 As someone who works about 7 blocks east of downtown, I will definitely go downtown less. Right now, I go once every 1-2 weeks, either for lunch or dinner. I'm just not willing to pay essentially what amounts to a surcharge to eat downtown when I could just as easily go the other direction and eat somewhere more convenient to my home without paying anything to park. It's just economics -- parking would add $1-2 to my dinner/lunch bill. That may not seem like a lot, but it would add up to a lunch bill fairly quickly. Also, who wants to have to think about carrying around change all the time or having to overpay in order to be able to use a credit card AND have to search out the pay stations which might be in the opposite direction of where you want to go? While it really isn't a HUGE hassle in terms of money or convenience, it is just enough to make me reconsider where I take my business. As someone who works about 7 blocks east of downtown, I will definitely go downtown less. Right now, I go once every 1-2 weeks, either for lunch or dinner. I’m just not willing to pay essentially what amounts to a surcharge to eat downtown when I could just as easily go the other direction and eat somewhere more convenient to my home without paying anything to park. It’s just economics — parking would add $1-2 to my dinner/lunch bill. That may not seem like a lot, but it would add up to a lunch bill fairly quickly. Also, who wants to have to think about carrying around change all the time or having to overpay in order to be able to use a credit card AND have to search out the pay stations which might be in the opposite direction of where you want to go? While it really isn’t a HUGE hassle in terms of money or convenience, it is just enough to make me reconsider where I take my business.

]]> By: Suzanne http://dtraleigh.com/2009/10/october-poll-parking-meters-in-downtown/#comment-2542 Suzanne Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:52:01 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1321#comment-2542 The sidewalk repair idea is brilliant! I agree. It's smart to install the meters to keep downtown employees from taking up spaces. However, I wish there was a concession for those who live in downtown apartments that do not provide parking. The sidewalk repair idea is brilliant! I agree. It’s smart to install the meters to keep downtown employees from taking up spaces. However, I wish there was a concession for those who live in downtown apartments that do not provide parking.

]]> By: Rex http://dtraleigh.com/2009/10/october-poll-parking-meters-in-downtown/#comment-2540 Rex Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:46:41 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1321#comment-2540 I voted ride transit/bike/walk, since I live downtown and walk everywhere, so maybe I have no dog in this fight (And no, I don't endorse dog-fighting. Only cock-fighting)... BUT, I agree with Lew on this one. If we have the ugly concrete tombs for parking garages, perhaps we should use a little force to get downtown workers to use them, if they aren't going to ride transit/bike/walk. I voted ride transit/bike/walk, since I live downtown and walk everywhere, so maybe I have no dog in this fight (And no, I don’t endorse dog-fighting. Only cock-fighting)…

BUT, I agree with Lew on this one. If we have the ugly concrete tombs for parking garages, perhaps we should use a little force to get downtown workers to use them, if they aren’t going to ride transit/bike/walk.

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