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reduced from$110 permonth to $95 permonth as a reflection of current economic conditions. Space is available. • The Civic Center lot hourly rate has been reduced from $1


per hour to 30 cents per hour.Ten-hour parking is available. Park- ing in this lot may not be available occasionally because of spe- cial events. •Monthly spaces are available at the Liberty Street Garage


for $35 per month, which includes a free shuttle to the central core of downtown during themorning and evening rush hours. • Reduced garage rates are being offered for off-peak hours


at theWhitaker and Bryan Street garages, as well as the Robbie Robinson Garage on Montgomery and York streets. Off-peak hours are from 3 p.m. until 6 a.m., seven days a week. The fee is $35 permonth. On-Street Parkingmeter rates in the central business and entertainment


corewill increase from75 cents per hour to $1 per hour.This rep- resents the first rate increase in five years. The goal is to encour- age motorists to use garages, and to encourage turnover at on- street spaces. The increase will be accomplished in phases throughMarch 23.


This will entice parkers into garages and off-street lots, free


up on-street spaces, reduce congestion, and most likely increase revenues for the downtown merchants. Those folks in Port Huron (see above post) simply don’t get it. They are befuddled. They


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don’t seem to understand that people act in their own best inter- est. If it costs less to park somewhere, they will do it. If it’s free, they will park there.What’s to understand?


JVH


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