2024–25 · City-wide
Waive parking meter fees during street cleaning
Residents should not pay parking meters on street cleaning days, since parking is already limited and cleaning closes many streets at once.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Residents shouldnt have to pay parking meters when street cleaning occurs due to limit of parking options. Streets parking is already limited so closing half of the streets on the same day makes it difficult for residents to find parking.
Who it helps and why
n/a
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 12, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Transit & getting around
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