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Question about the new 2-hour parking on Whyte Ave
I was grabbing lunch at that sandwich shop on 82 Ave last Tuesday, and I heard two drivers arguing over a spot near the meter. One guy was pissed that the city shortened parking from 3 hours to 2, saying it kills small business foot traffic. The other was happy it frees up spaces quicker for people like me who just need a quick stop. I've been circling the block three times now and I'm starting to think the shorter limit only helps if people actually respect it. Which side do you fall on, and has anyone noticed if the shops on Whyte actually lose or gain customers because of this?
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pat_hart1mo ago
Shorter limits only work if the city actually enforces them, and that's the pattern I keep seeing with stuff like this. Look at the bike lanes on 83 Ave, or the new speed limits on residential streets, rules get passed and then nothing changes because nobody's out there checking. Same thing with those two hour spots. Half the people parking there are employees who just move their car every couple hours to dodge the ticket. What actually frees up space is turnover you can count on, and you don't get that from a sign. The shops aren't losing people because of two hours vs three, they're losing them because nobody wants to circle the block.
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