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03-20-2009, 10:44 AM
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#1 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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| Get Ready to Pay for more parking in Vancouver
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Get ready to pay more for parking in Vancouver. The city will collect $12 million less in development fees this year and without a garbage strike there are no savings on the payroll.
Now staff is suggesting the city charge more for parking and parking fines, plus install more meters.
According to The Vancouver Sun, the plan would double rates on Commercial Drive, along with parts of Kitsilano and Kerrisdale. New meters would spring up on West 10th between Blanca and Discovery out near the University.
That won't make up for the entire shortfall. The parking plan would mean another $1.7-million in 2009.
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03-20-2009, 10:57 AM
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#2 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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its so weird wen i go to Van and have to pay for parking wherever i go..... hotels, clubs, hockey game, hospital and restaurants......... i guess im just not used to this big city lifestyle.
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03-20-2009, 11:00 AM
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#3 | | How I Mod your mother
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03-20-2009, 11:19 AM
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As long as those big Shopping malls [ i.e. Oakridge ] do not require any pay parking, I am alright with that.
Can the Vancouver police fine more left-lane jammers on the highway instead. They're so annoying. A woman was doing 60kph on the left lane in a 80kph zone yesterday in her lexus  | |
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03-20-2009, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by cococly  As long as those big Shopping malls [ i.e. Oakridge ] do not require any pay parking, I am alright with that.
Can the Vancouver police fine more left-lane jammers on the highway instead. They're so annoying. A woman was doing 60kph on the left lane in a 80kph zone yesterday in her lexus | Horn her
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03-20-2009, 02:20 PM
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03-20-2009, 02:34 PM
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#7 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Why can't the governemtn ever balance their budget? are they really that impotent?
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03-20-2009, 02:56 PM
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#8 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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03-20-2009, 03:20 PM
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Parking fees are supposed to be in place to control traffic, not for revenue collection. I'd be interested to know what the Vancouver bylaws are... Ottawa has a bylaw stating parking fees/fines cannot be raised for revenue.
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03-20-2009, 03:30 PM
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rofl... good thing i have a special place in kerrisadale to park, downtown... not so much -_-
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03-20-2009, 03:53 PM
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#11 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Originally Posted by taylor192 Parking fees are supposed to be in place to control traffic, not for revenue collection. I'd be interested to know what the Vancouver bylaws are... Ottawa has a bylaw stating parking fees/fines cannot be raised for revenue. | Well, the truth is, everything is about revenue these days. They just sugarcoat it with "in public's interest"
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03-20-2009, 04:32 PM
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#12 | | The RS Anchorman
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The Vancouver Sun collected reports of approved or projected budgets for 13 other Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley municipalities.
Although most regions have not yet approved their property tax increases, projected hikes range from 2.95 per cent in West Vancouver to 7.4 per cent in Port Coquitlam, if that municipality opts for three new RCMP officers.
Langley city recently approved a 9.31-per-cent tax hike for business owners.
Those planning Vancouver's budget were up against a few hurdles.
According to the report, the city can expect $12 million less in revenue from development fees in 2009, and, since there wasn't a strike last summer, it won't have the related cost savings that were in last year's budget.
Staff are recommending the city make more money next year by raising parking-meter rates, installing new meters and increasing parking violation fines by $10.
Staff figure they can rake in $1.7 million in 2009 by increasing meter fees -- including doubling rates on Commercial Drive and parts of Kitsilano and Kerrisdale -- and by installing new meters in such places as West 10th Avenue between Blanca and Discovery streets.
"It's a relatively benign way to raise revenue to the city and if you don't want to pay the fees you don't have to," Louie said.
He said that bicycling is another option.
The city has also saved $6.7 million with a recent hiring freeze, the report says.
However, Louie said the city needs more permanent cost-saving measures, which is why he'll put forward a motion next week to hire an external auditor to look for savings.
That service would cost about $300,000, he said.
For the complete budget report, including details of parking-meter changes, go to vancouversun.com
Vancouver city staff are recommending a 5.83% property tax increase in 2009,
which breaks down to a 7.83% average hike for homeowners
and 3.83% more for business owners.
Here's how Vancouver's numbers compare to other Metro municipalities.
Vancouver: 7.83 % homeowners, 3.83 % business owners (projected).
Richmond: 2.97 % (projected).
Delta: 3.98 % (projected).
North Vancouver City: 4.39 % (projected).
North Vancouver District: 4.25 % (projected).
Langley City: 4.47 % for homeowners, 3.56 % for strata owners, 9.31 % for business owners (approved).
Surrey: 3.9 % (approved).
Burnaby: 5.23 % (projected).
Coquitlam: 7.1 % (approved).
Port Coquitlam: 7.4 % (projected).
New Westminster: 5.2 % (projected).
Abbotsford: 5.5 % (approved).
Chilliwack: 3.95 % (projected).
West Vancouver: 2.95 % (projected)
Chad Skelton and Lori Culbert, Vancouver Sun
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03-20-2009, 06:34 PM
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#13 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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its time to use public transit i guess
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03-20-2009, 11:29 PM
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#14 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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I say in 10 yrs, you'll need a roll of loonies in the car just to park anywhere in Vancouver.
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03-21-2009, 12:20 AM
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hopefully by then... we'll have stuff similar to HK octocards ...
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03-21-2009, 12:28 AM
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#16 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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^^ machines in 10 years will ONLY accept bills LOL
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03-21-2009, 01:42 AM
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vancouver.. is starting to disappoint me...
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03-21-2009, 10:22 AM
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Next thing you know it's going to be 24 hour parking meters.
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03-21-2009, 04:31 PM
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#19 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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lol so glad i dont work in Van. anymore. Finding free parking was slim pickins. Could be good with less ppl driving because for the most part, the quality of parking was also pretty horrid. Cracked front bumper and about 10 lil dents in the rear bumper .. not one left a note on my car.. f*ckin stupid!
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03-21-2009, 05:54 PM
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#20 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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they should have skytrain running till 4 am or sth, then i would never have to drive to downtown
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03-21-2009, 06:04 PM
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#21 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by Yc they should have skytrain running till 4 am or sth, then i would never have to drive to downtown | 24/7 pls.
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03-21-2009, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by alex.w *// its time to use public transit i guess | if the buses here were cleaner and not stinky ... i actually wouldn't mind busing
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03-21-2009, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by pandalove if the buses here were cleaner and not stinky ... i actually wouldn't mind busing | true dat!
do they ever clean the buses/skytrain?
I always find cum stains the the seats
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03-22-2009, 12:39 AM
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#24 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Originally Posted by cococly As long as those big Shopping malls [ i.e. Oakridge ] do not require any pay parking, I am alright with that.
Can the Vancouver police fine more left-lane jammers on the highway instead. They're so annoying. A woman was doing 60kph on the left lane in a 80kph zone yesterday in her lexus | thats actually an awesome idea. We'd raise a million dollars easily with the way people drive here.
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03-22-2009, 01:21 AM
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#25 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by cococly As long as those big Shopping malls [ i.e. Oakridge ] do not require any pay parking, I am alright with that.
Can the Vancouver police fine more left-lane jammers on the highway instead. They're so annoying. A woman was doing 60kph on the left lane in a 80kph zone yesterday in her lexus | you know the dumb thing about that???
When you flash them continuously, honk them, then cut in front of them... they don't even REALIZE IT!!! Fuck so annoying....
I got this dumbass motherfucking C-LAI with her Ninja Visor around her zombie skinned face who just wont' GTFO!!!! all the cars behind me were honking her. After I managed to cut in front of her, she was still driving her Corolla S ass at 30km/h! FUCK!
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