[Summit] Parking Meters on Hope

[Sheila Judkins]

I completely agree!!  I love the neighborhood feel and for those of us with
small kids being able to park for free to run into shops is a lovely
convenience.
I filled out the form and here is the link for anyone else who wants to
submit a message about this http://www.providenceri.com/mayor/contact
Sheila Judkins - Colonial Rd

On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 10:08 PM, Kim Clark <ktcxyz at cox.net> wrote:

> Hi neighbors,
>
> I’ve lived in Summit for 23 years and own a small biz on Hope Street. I
> wanted to give you the heads up that the city is planning on installing
> parking meters on Hope Street and possibly some of the side streets.
> Personally, I think this is a dreadful idea. Meters are ugly and detract
> from the small town feel that Hope Street has.
>
> New Meters installed in Wayland Square have had a terribly detrimental
> effect on business there. It would be terrible to see our small business
> districts wither due to exacerbated parking issues. Meters are just another
> reason for potential visitors to drive to the mall or nearest big box to
> shop.
>
> If you don’t support the meters, I suggest you contact the Mayor asap.
> Write letters to the editor, inform your neighbors. Let’s speak up and let
> them know that we want our neighborhood to stay the way it is. When
> downtown landlords are getting tax abatements, I don’t see why we should
> have to feed the meter to park in our own neighborhood. If you love our
> little retail section, help us stop the meters.
>
> Most Sincerely,
>
> Kim Clark
> Dexterdale
>
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