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From:Linde Owen <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Parking is a nightmare now
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Dear City Council,
Though I don’t live in the City, I o?en come on a Tuesday to a?end BOS mee?ngs and like to go to the Palm for a movie. I
am a senior who doesn’t use a cell phone accept as an emergency device and am having a difficult ?me with your
automated payment method at the Palm St Parking garage… I pre-registered for the 1 hr free yet can’t figure out how to
prepay for either a BOS mee?ng or a movie… I am nervous about ge?ng a $45 ?cket if I make a mistake. Parking
downtown is making each visit an inconvenient risk. I’m relieved when there's a parking a?endant to assist naviga?ng
the obnoxious pay machine. How ridiculous!
I urge you to simplify the fancy meters and reduce the hourly rates, unless you think Cal Poly students and tourists can
keep downtown the pleasant experience it once was. I s?ll keep plenty of quarters, hoping for a friendly meter ahead!
Linde Owen, Los Osos
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