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Chelsea <
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Subject:Parking downtown
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Hello, I’m sending this message to voice my frustration about parking prices in downtown slo. I’ve worked
downtown for 8+ years. I work at a restaurant so not a high paying job. I used to use the metered parking when
running late, working a late shift, or if doing errands. $4 a hour for parking is absolutely outrageous in our small
town. I can’t justify parking there anymore as it would eat into my wages. So instead I park far away, in the
dark neighborhoods.
I usually get off work late and the long walk to my car can feel scary a lot of the time. The sense of safety I had
having my car closer is now gone.
Our businesses (including mine) are not that busy. We need to encourage people, not just rich people, to come
downtown. If wanting to just get a coffee and hang out for a bit, parking would be the same price as that coffee,
if not more.
Please lower the parking costs, both metered and parking structures. We should not have to pay for new
structures. You can host fundraising some other way.
Thanks
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