"The problem with a lot of these older town centres, which traditionally have offered free parking, is you get all-day parking - people who are commuters or not actually customers of the shopping centre itself, or very often the retailers and the staff themselves," he said. "To actually free up the spaces, to manage the spaces and ensure a quick turnaround for short-term visitors, the introduction of parking charges is the best way to achieve this." He added: "There's no such thing as free parking - someone has to pay somewhere for maintenance, security, shopping centre management.
Thrive City is rolling out the red carpet and invites you to B.Y.O. Blanket for the Bay Area's biggest movie screen experience! Put on your best outfit and come watch A Minecraft Movie, an adventure-comedy based off the video game! Arrive early and snap a photo at our themed photo op, test your Minecraft knowledge at our trivia station and check out our arts & crafts station. Make sure to bring something warm as the weather can get a little chilly!
Dockless hired e-bikes are popular, convenient and emit zero emissions, and micro-mobility is often seen as the solution to transport in cities. But the sector is unregulated. There are concerns over injuries and road safety with a cohort of newer cyclists using the bikes. And one of the biggest headaches is where they park - dockless meaning they can be left pretty much anywhere. Pavements are blocked and there is criticism the rollout of the bikes has not been matched with infrastructure.
Opponents of a plan to convert downtown parking lots into affordable housing say they've collected enough signatures to put the issue before voters, potentially halting an effort to build 345 affordable units on lots that currently provide more than 500 parking spaces. Save Downtown Menlo Park, a coalition of local businesses and downtown patrons, submitted 3,440 signatures to City Hall last Friday well above the 10% threshold of registered voters needed to qualify the measure for the ballot.