Some places paid parking is actually great for business, in regards to turnover, I just don't know facts about what types of business it is good/bad for
Time will tell Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "dfsavgny" <dfsav...@yahoo.com> Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:43:05 To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com> Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today Cookman midweek is tough. If the spaces were filled with residents and employees then nothing lost. Parking was definitely a problem on weekends. If someone has a problem spending $1 to park then you don't need them as a customer. (BTW, you can buy 1 minutes, or 30 minutes). That'll be the same cheapskate that buys a cup of coffee and sits there for 2 hours. Parking is NEVER free. It always has a cost. BTW Hinge, did they suspend parking on your block? I saw your VW in a numbered spot in front of your house the other day, or did you buy ht parking pass? --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@...> wrote: > > Prior to implementing the paid parking, several Cookman business's were > complaining that they weren't getting much traffic because it was hard for > the customers to find a place to park. I guess they are going to get a > reality check now. As a person who works on Bond street, the reality is that > during weekdays, downtown AP is all about residents and employees. And just > like what happened in my neighborhood, you'll see residents and employee's > parking in the non-metered areas and taking up those residents parking > spaces. > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@ wrote: > > > > I just came back from a quick bike ride and didn't put 2 and 2 > > together.....definitely less cars around > > > > > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Hinge" <hinge98@> > > Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:38:17 > > To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com> > > Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [AsburyPark] Downtown paid parking went into effect today > > > > As of today you now have to pay to park downtown. > > > > The result? > > > > A downtown that looks deserted. > > > > One of my Allenhurst friends who normally goes to America's Cup turned > > right around and headed to Cravings instead. > > > > Another friend who lives in Spring Lake and likes America's Cup says she'll > > she'll also stay local. > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/