Some Robson St. parking meters now permanently no parking?

[jlo mein]

On Robson St. around Cardero and Nicola I noticed a lot of the parking meters that are nearest to an intersection have posted "no parking anytime" signs.

Is this going to become permanent? Anyone hear any news stories about this?

[bartone]

They are making it permanent. They will eventually remove the meters as they already have further up robson st
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[wstce92]

why are they removing them?... SO stupid

[Prolowtone]

probably for more damn bike lanes

[KO7]

Instead of blinged out cars going down Robson, it will be like that stupid CDN Tire bicycle commercial:

Canadian Tire Bike Commercial (Spring 2013) - YouTube

[7seven]

Originally Posted by jlo mein

On Robson St. around Cardero and Nicola I noticed a lot of the parking meters that are nearest to an intersection have posted "no parking anytime" signs.

Is this going to become permanent? Anyone hear any news stories about this?

Here you go

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – No more rush hour parking restrictions if you’re driving on some downtown Vancouver streets.

Normally you can’t park between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Robson, Davie and Denman but that’s all changing with a pilot project.

Lon Leclair with the City of Vancouver says the rules are no longer needed.

They’ll also be getting rid of some parking spaces all together near intersections.

“There’s about 23 fewer, and what will do, during rush hour, the traffic should move as well or similar to the way it does today. What those parking removals also do, is benefit the off-peak period.”

Leclair says changes will be made as necessary especially if they find the project is causing congestion problems for TransLink.

http://www.news1130.com/2013/08/24/p...ie-and-denman/

[melloman]

Sometimes I wish the city would post a picture of how they brainstorm these "projects."

[jlo mein]

Originally Posted by 7seven

Here you go

Parking restrictions removed on Robson, Davie and Denman | News1130

Thanks for posting.

THIS IS INCREDIBLY STUPID. Sure, do this during rush hour time, I don't care. However, from 8pm to morning time there's very little traffic but yet no street parking left!!! Not being able to park in these spots at any time is horrible.

It actually doesn't make any sense at all when they claim the purpose of this change is to alter rush hour traffic flow. What does this have to do with night time???

[Marco911]

Uhm, how about making those 23 spots restricted during rush hour and just remove the restriction on other spots?

Seriously, we need to stop electing dumb people into government.

[donjalapeno]

meh, i never park my car on the side of the road anyway. Always to afraid of it getting towed or a biker bumping into me. I find a nice corner spot on the MANY MANY paid parking lots in dt.

[melloman]

^^ If near Robson, I typically park in the residential area with the 2hr free parking.

It's the point that people are stupid.. Remove 23 spots of street parking.. Clearly that stupid seating area infront of Cafe Crepe was not bad enough..

[falcon]

Originally Posted by melloman

Sometimes I wish the city would post a picture of how they brainstorm these "projects."

[Everymans]

I can see it as a safety issue. It's hard to get through those intersections when there's vehicles parked to the corner blocking your view, causing you to drive further into the intersection to see beyond the vehicles. Accidents are caused all the time because of this. And there's a few parking garages on robson street, walk your lazy asses 3 blocks down the street to get your overpriced clothes, or whatever people buy on robson street.

[JaPoola]

They should remove street parking all along Robson, Davie, and Granville

[k3lv]

Originally Posted by JaPoola

They should remove street parking all along Robson, Davie, and Granville

How else will I show off my 1998 Civic DX with a cherry bomb muffler and chromies?

[BrRsn]

Originally Posted by falcon

I'm offended that you associate people that smoke weed with the above mentioned decisions.