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Michael Schmidt <
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Subject:Downtown Parking
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Dear Council,
Parking rates downtown are simply too high. In late September I met my wife at Goshi for lunch and parking cost us a
cumulative $8 where we used to pay less than half of that. These rates among with other elements that have
deteriorated the character of the downtown corridor over the years have us all questioning a visit to the area. Find a
way to fund improvements without these silly taxes and keep San Luis Obispo local.
Furthermore, I’ve always thought that having a parking attendant at the garage was a great touch and gave the city a
real personal look. I don’t mind the machines in the garages and have no problem using them but you lose some feel
and the fact that we feel the need to have parking ambassadors or whatever we’re calling them really just makes us look
numb to the impacts of technology in our society.
Give me a call if you’d like to discuss,
Michael Schmidt
805-458-6854
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