86 parking meters Downtown!

[urbanlibertarian]

I favor time limits to replace meters but I'm flexible.  Maybe outsourcing meters and enforcement would be an acceptable compromise especially if rates could fluctuate relative to demand.  In other words the most sought after on-street parking spots would have a high rate while ones rarely used would be free.  The farther you're willing to walk the less you pay.

This video shows what Indianapolis did:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbdPATw50og

[marksjax]

That is not what I had in mind. I am totally against privatization. Just ask Chicago how that is working out for them.
Just to clarify: My plan is no meters, no fee to park, period.

[Ocklawaha]

Well it happened to me Mark! Just two weeks ago I was at the VA clinic for one of those dreadful fasting vampire donations. I left there about 1pm cut over to Main and headed for downtown. I had it all figured out, park near Hemming Plaza and visit Subway and the library. I turned west on Adams from Main and started looking for a parking spot, turning up Hogan I found a great spot near the UPS store. It was then that I discovered I failed to bring a penny in change with me and a I had lost my VA 'Official broken person' parking permit a few weeks before and it hadn't been replaced yet.

So there I sat, Subway was almost within sight, right around the corner. The hot dog cart in the Plaza looked pretty tempting too. Finally, deciding I didn't need a $30 dollar ticket for a $5 dollar sandwich, I pulled back out and crossed the river to San Marco and the San Marco Deli. DAMN THOSE METERS!