Parking meter hours extended to 10 p.m. Tues.-Sat.

[HistoryNotHisStory]

That's all this is. So the Sports fans who grab street parking will get an automatic ticket. Street parking becomes effectively impossible during a sports games - a Tigers game runs from 7ish till around 10 and most meters only allow you to pay for two hours. Do the math.
This city is seriously the biggest pile of shit. Instead of providing incentives for people to come here [[or live her, work here...) the city will instead kick you to the curb and take your wallet. Meanwhile, that may literally happen to you while you're here. It's a sham. This city is dead.
Nightlife? What nightlife? The Park Bar and then some clubs where there's a shooting every week? I've lived here for years and never experienced anything that passes for a nightlife, except during special events.

This is a detterent to Downtown Detroit. I don't think Dave Bing understands PR.

First, he talks about shutting down the festivals [[Downtown Hoedown and the Electronic Music Festival).

Now, increasing parking meter times to 6 pm.

A few years ago I went to Downtown Birmingham and spent 50 cents for all day.

Detroit does not have a vibrant Downtown area. There is no shopping in Downtown Detroit and the City increases parking fines. Insane!

[DetroitPole]

This is a detterent to Downtown Detroit. I don't think Dave Bing understands PR.

First, he talks about shutting down the festivals [[Downtown Hoedown and the Electronic Music Festival).

Now, increasing parking meter times to 6 pm.

A few years ago I went to Downtown Birmingham and spent 50 cents for all day.

Detroit does not have a vibrant Downtown area. There is no shopping in Downtown Detroit and the City increases parking fines. Insane!

Bing is a sociopath who knew how to play basketball, little else, and managed to live long. Enough to be Mayor of Detroit. I never voted for him.

[warsaw7]

All points above are SO valid. I am having a hard time understanding this. Ok most baseball games go for what 3-4 hours and the maximum amount of hours you can pay for are two hours. Well the math definitely doesn't add up, because now what you are going to see is A. people running out during the 6/7th inning to pump more quarters into the meters or B. a lot of parking tickets. Nice incentive to get people downtown. Second, now correct me if I am wrong, but are the parking nazis actual workers of the city of Detroit or are they outsourced? I have heard in the past that they are not direct employees of the city. Cest la vie Detroit!

[CLAUDE G]

All points above are SO valid. I am having a hard time understanding this. Ok most baseball games go for what 3-4 hours and the maximum amount of hours you can pay for are two hours. Well the math definitely doesn't add up, because now what you are going to see is A. people running out during the 6/7th inning to pump more quarters into the meters or B. a lot of parking tickets. Nice incentive to get people downtown. Second, now correct me if I am wrong, but are the parking nazis actual workers of the city of Detroit or are they outsourced? I have heard in the past that they are not direct employees of the city. Cest la vie Detroit!

First of all they aint going to let you leave Comerica Park during the 7th inning to feed the meter.

I bet Illitch is behind this, as a way to force more people to use his parking lots around Comerica Park.

[Zacha341]

Right. Once you're in can't leave. These people will be sitting ducks for the tickets while at the game -- the fix will be in. Some will endure the 'tickets' for a while then just stop coming or use paid lots.

What would be smart is for the city to 'convert' the meters by these venues to 4 hour models then the city can get all the "quarters" and not loose more visitors and goodwill. Thankfully I don't work downtown or go to games but this will effect events at the Fox, Opera House, Filmore etc. Parking in the lots is the best bet for dealing with downtown Detroit and WSU area.

Perhaps the car 'smash and grab' thieves will be less motivated knowing they are being observed by the meter folks. That is a positive.

First of all they aint going to let you leave Comerica Park during the 7th inning to feed the meter.

I bet Illitch is behind this, as a way to force more people to use his parking lots around Comerica Park.

[Gannon]

Perhaps the car 'smash and grab' thieves will be less motivated knowing they are being observed by the meter folks. That is a positive.

That is pure fantasy, darlin', but I appreciate your enthusiasm.

It is MUCH more likely that they'd learn to look at meters paid up for a full four hours and KNOW for certain their owners weren't going to be back anytime soon.

Until the Meter Monsters are paid incentive to watch for crime, they will be blind to it. It is simply not their yob, meng.

It is time to republicize the parking department, anyways...bring that shit back into the realm of the police department, exactly SO these folks can become eyes and ears to bring police response where they see a need.

As long as it remains privatized, and some entity is allowed to skim profits off the top of all this, we will continue to have troubles. I am quite suspect there is a feedback loop that keeps this status quo empowered...some policital donation tool which funds those who promise to keep it in place. Too much money being made by a company that is doing the work of the city government.


Cheers and more,
John

[Hypestyles]

That is pure fantasy, darlin', but I appreciate your enthusiasm.

It is MUCH more likely that they'd learn to look at meters paid up for a full four hours and KNOW for certain their owners weren't going to be back anytime soon.

Until the Meter Monsters are paid incentive to watch for crime, they will be blind to it. It is simply not their yob, meng.

It is time to republicize the parking department, anyways...bring that shit back into the realm of the police department, exactly SO these folks can become eyes and ears to bring police response where they see a need.

As long as it remains privatized, and some entity is allowed to skim profits off the top of all this, we will continue to have troubles. I am quite suspect there is a feedback loop that keeps this status quo empowered...some policital donation tool which funds those who promise to keep it in place. Too much money being made by a company that is doing the work of the city government.


Cheers and more,
John

..the parking dept. is privatized?

anyway.. i just found out that the city's annual "amnesty" is going on now through July 1st.. people can pay their parking tickets for 50% off..

[jackie5275]

First of all they aint going to let you leave Comerica Park during the 7th inning to feed the meter.

Actually, you can leave Comerica Park during the 7th inning. There are certain gates, mostly the ones along Witherell & Montcalm where you can exit & gain re-entry. You MUST have your ticket scanned on the way out, or else you can't get back in. Of course this bears on if you are timing the meter & aren't to wrapped up in the game to remember to feed it. I might to get a ticket if Verlander's pitching a good game.