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Originally Posted by steveosnyder
I really don't understand this, aside from the idea being dumb -- why don't they just make the hours you can park on the street with the pass later -- why do they charge such low prices for it in the first place?
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I personally think it is far too early to start going hard on parking for residents in the area, and the evidence is in the other issue -- the $10,000 incentive, designed to get people to buy and live in the area shows that the area is not yet vibrant and strong enough to have a huge draw. The area is still depending on a narrow demographic, (which would certainly expand as the diversity of shops and services and amenities grows with exchange development)... but the critical mass is just not there ... YET (its getting so close, so many good things coming down the pipe), and given all the progress being made in the exchange in recent years, this clear ineptitude and mismanagement from council is HUGELY disappointing. If the residential push for the exchange fails, it will be a massive embarrassment and disappointment beyond any parking lot tax scandal or motel-watermark scheme.
In contrast, people pay handsomely for residential parking in large, dense urban centres. Its true. In fact, parking spots in downtown condos in Vancouver sometimes go to auction in the $30 - 50K range. No joking. However, Winnipeg's downtown is simply nowhere near commanding those kinds of prices. So instead, parking has to be part of an incentive package, not another barrier for residential development.
On the other hand, Parking for general office traffic / game nights, etc. Go nuts.