HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/7/2023 Item 6a, Kruggel
Meagan Kruggel <
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Subject:Parking rates
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Hi Slo City Council,
I am a SLO resident and wanted to voice my concern regarding parking rates and it's negative effect on our down town
local shops.
It's simply this: it's just too high. My husband and I no longer go on dates downtown to our favorite restaurants because
it parking fees are just too ridiculous. We are a family of six and are on a budget and refuse to spend more money on
parking. I used to go downtown with my children and grab a coffee and walk around and browse a couple of shops. Now
I don't bother, even with the hour free parking in the palm structure because hour simply isn't enough time to unload
four children, walk around and rush them back into the car by the hour. It's not worth it. The money I used to spend
locally at downtown shops is now spent elsewhere. It's such a bummer. We are not Santa Barbara (which by the way has
cheaper parking rates than we do!).
Please please listen to the residents here. Everyone in my friend community (which is mostly young families trying to
make it) says the same thing when we get together. We just avoid downtown now.
Thanks for listening,
Meagan Kruggel
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