So I wrote: Misleading article. Read on:
1. Pay for Parking is nothing new - just in AP now that it was PUT BACK after years of not being needed. See http://www.asburyboardwalk.com/cards/c6.htm old map for parking along with rates circa 1964... 2. The article FAILED to mention the pay by smart phone app - MPayToPark.com - many cities are using this app/system for public parking. Download the app on your smartphone, and you don't have to stop at a pay station - however you will be charged an extra .35 fee. BUT - you don't have to run back to a pay station, don't have to stand on line, no cash, no credit card AND you get a reminder BEFORE your time is up. THE DRAWBACK - you have to establish an account with a $25 balance - so you pay up and then every time you park, it draws down - just like ez pass which many people b about. the city should kill the balance requirement or processing company - it likes a deterrent to those who only come a couple times and don't feel like having a $25 upfront balance they may only draw upon once or a couple time. Other cities it's simple - pay as you same concept. As for problems - I had two - one resolved by letter to the court, the other resolved within 2 hours by the MPay2Park customer service - they answered, took down the info, passed it on, got back an email and a credit. 3. EASIER TO PARK - when they did FREE parking in the winter, ALL the people living on cookman PARKED ON COOKMAN, taking up all the spaces for the customers (as do workers and business owners).... 4. CHEAPEST PARKING - $2.00 an hour on ocean ave..., $1.00 hour elsewhere.....big deal. $1.00 or $2.00 to park while you spend $10 on a drink or $20 for pasta or $12 for a burger?? And there are 15 minute short stops where you can park for free if you need to run in somewhere. 5. Income - Never understand why you have to spend almost ALL you take in on expenses. And you don't need an officer to run a parking authority. either outsource it or hire someone (non pd) to manage it and run it. Let a trained officer do other pd work. Not sure the setup, but that's a thought. SO - Promote the parking app, maybe USE THE MONEY for other programs that REALLY HELP the kids and not to admin expenses - like RECREATION and OTHER KID PROGRAMS. ------------------------------------ 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/
