I would like to take this opportunity to clarify and expand on my quoted comments in the June 13, edition of
The Morning Star
regarding the proposed Parking Strategy Implementation. Am I pleased
about the proposed increase to $1 per hour on 30th Ave? No. Am I pleased with the direction council has taken? A resounding Yes! I do strongly feel council and city staff have listened
to the DVA on this issue. We will see the formation of a Parking
Advisory Committee and council has directed that committee to address
the proposed rate increase there. Additional revenue collected is to go
towards improved parking. The formation of a Parking Advisory Committee clearly
indicates that parking has finally become an important enough issue to
actually move forward, to address concerns now and in the future. Our
community is still spread out, with the majority of our downtown
shoppers and our employees still traveling to the core by vehicle. That
is our reality. Keeping the current time frames on 30th Ave. and
improving the parkade are also items to be pleased with. Having a
parking committee will definitely allow us to address numerous
strategies, the actual Parking Consultants report has more than 50
recommendations. We will now have a venue in which to do analysis on the
recommendations. We will also have an opportunity to address the "net
loss" of parking in the downtown core, we might be able to at the very
least maintain what we have, that would be pleasing.
I thank the numerous members of the public who took the
time to contact me on this topic. I will keep your comments on file. It
appears that parking is a topic that often sparks passion, and yes, I'm pleased that many of your comments translate to your passion and
support for the downtown.
Ruth Hoyte, president, Downtown Vernon Association
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Don Quixote Note: Letter posted with permission of Authore.
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