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02-02-2010, 02:45 PM
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I STILL don't get it
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Free parking in vancouver.. red hoods on pay meters
Good till thursday 
"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."
http://www.news1130.com/news/local/a...oods-on-meters
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02-02-2010, 02:50 PM
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Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
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NICE!
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02-02-2010, 03:46 PM
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02-02-2010, 04:05 PM
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how is this free if they raised prices
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02-02-2010, 04:12 PM
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Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Good to know
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02-02-2010, 06:00 PM
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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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02-02-2010, 07:20 PM
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HELP ME PLS!!!
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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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02-02-2010, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by shenmecar
watch them raise the prices again after the olympics due to the lost in revenue during these 2 days.
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and they will keep the price up there after they generated enough to cover the lost revenue
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02-02-2010, 10:24 PM
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My homepage has been set to RS
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where is the pic
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02-03-2010, 01:12 AM
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The RS Freebie guru
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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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