The City Council has proposed that free parking no longer apply to Saturdays. In addition, the plan would charge parking meter fees until 10 PM on workdays. How much will this damage downtown business?
The 10 O'Clock Hour Rundown
The city council wants to start charging for parking in the evening. Doug feels that it will detract from tourism and ultimately hurt the businesses of Salt Lake City. A caller mentions she has not been to Salt Lake for a long time but really appreciated the free parking and, if the city council starts charging for parking, she would not be shopping downtown.
The city council wants to charge for parking to help raise money for a firehouse on 9th east and 9th south. The two options for fund raising are raising the fee when you receive a ticket or charging for metered parking until 10 PM on weekdays and on Saturdays. Doug understands that the city needs to balance its budget, but the idea will crush many of the small businesses that are barely surviving.
Doug says that there are many places that people can go and spend their money. Salt Lake City needs to remember that.
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