Possible free parking for downtown Duluth

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Possible free parking for downtown Duluth

By KBJR News 1

Story Published: Nov 5, 2009 at 10:30 PM CST

Story Updated: Nov 5, 2009 at 10:30 PM CST

Posted by Boua Xiong

The Duluth City Council is considering waiving parking fees at city–owned downtown parking ramps and downtown parking meters during certain hours this holiday season. Councilor Jeff Anderson said the waiver would benefit citizens and the city.

“I think that anything that we do to encourage people to come downtown and to shop and to eat out and to go to theaters and do all of these things that we have in our downtown we're going to see increased tax revenue for the city, increased profits for downtown business owners,” Anderson said.

Anderson wants to take it even further and offer free downtown parking year round. The city council will take up the matter at their Monday meeting.

Friday, Nov 6 at 1:36 PM LG wrote ...

It's only a $12 ticket, if you get a ticket on the windshield :/ . Last spring, I never got a ticket on the windshieldso I got a bill, for $62 in the mail.

Friday, Nov 6 at 10:20 AM matak wrote ...

it seems a good idea and it will encourage us to go to downtown and do some business otherwise you have to think twice before going downtown whether you have some quarters in your pocket or pay 12 bucks ticket

Friday, Nov 6 at 9:53 AM no big deal wrote ...

This isn't a big deal at all to pay for parking. Go down to the cities. $5-10 parking is normal. If you are there for a sporting event, expect to pay $25-50 for good parking.

Friday, Nov 6 at 9:30 AM N.Fletcher wrote ...

I dont shop downtown because of the meters.. Pay to shop .. its ridiculous.

Friday, Nov 6 at 4:31 AM small business wrote ...

its not just downtown

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