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May 31, 2007

Paying for parking

For Friday: Downtown merchants think that the city will cut into their business by doing away with free parking in the garages at nights and on Saturdays. Businesses need to do more than complain and help come up with a solution.

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# 1

[May 31, 2007 1:00 PM]

Katie Stevens

Penny wise, but pound foolish.

# 2

[May 31, 2007 1:54 PM]

Will

If the parking garages that are currently downtown were filled to capacity on weekends, I could perhaps see the need to charge for parking. However, during my recent trips to the Market area, the garages seem to be virtually empty.

I think the revenue they'll generate won't even come close to the bad publicity the city will receive over the fee itself.

As usual, Council is shooting itself in the foot AGAIN. You'd think they would learn sooner or later but I guess history does in fact continue to repeat itself.

# 3

[May 31, 2007 3:49 PM]

BUD

Let's see businesses are charged an annual fee for doing business in Roanoke city, the city recoups part of the sales tax generated by sales, the city gets 4% of the meals bill from city restaurants... now the BUSINESSES need to come up with a solution to the city wanting to charge for parking?? hehehe HAHAHAHAHA BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAahahahaha!!!

# 4

[May 31, 2007 6:51 PM]

Josh

I sometimes think cities, which are, as a rule, populated mostly by liberals deserve the liberal leadership they put in power.

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