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Old 02-02-2010, 02:45 PM   #1
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Free parking in vancouver.. red hoods on pay meters

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"VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Free parking does exist in Vancouver...if you see a red hood on a parking meter today and Wednesday. The red hoods are being placed on parking meters around Vancouver starting today, despite the fact that Olympic Route no-stopping rules don't kick in on the major routes until Thursday.

The hoods advise 'No Stopping, in effect Feb 4, 2010', but since the hoods are tied down, there is no physical way to put coins in the meters. There's also no way to pay by cell phone, so in effect, it is free parking--until Thursday.

Wendy Stewart with the City of Vancouver says the hoods are being put on ahead of the restrictions, because city crews have so many meters to cover. You still have to obey posted no-stopping signs and times. However, many people looking for a parking spot along Broadway this morning were apparently assuming the red hoods meant no parking 'now', because most spots remained empty.

Free parking. You're welcome."


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Old 02-02-2010, 02:50 PM   #2
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Old 02-02-2010, 03:46 PM   #3
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Old 02-02-2010, 04:05 PM   #4
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how is this free if they raised prices
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Old 02-02-2010, 04:12 PM   #5
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watch them raise the prices again after the olympics due to the lost in revenue during these 2 days.
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Old 02-02-2010, 07:20 PM   #7
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2 days free parking and they put it on news with " FREE PARKING DOES EXIST IN VANCOUVER " ? what a joke .....
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watch them raise the prices again after the olympics due to the lost in revenue during these 2 days.
and they will keep the price up there after they generated enough to cover the lost revenue
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Old 02-03-2010, 01:12 AM   #10
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That's interesting... contrary to what happens when you can't pay if the meter is broken. In that case, you're not allowed to park in the spot.
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