Comments on: City Ponders 50% Parking Rate Hike

By: 4E

4E — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:42:20 +0000

Boi-se or Boi-cot

The Boise City Mayor and Council have made it abundantly clear; stay out of our city! And, if you insist on coming, don’t stay long. OK, Mayor and Council, you put up the “Not Welcome” sign in the way of new parking meters and higher fees to park, so more of us will oblige you and not come to Boise. We will Boi-cot.

By: JamesBond

JamesBond — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 20:29:05 +0000

Yeh, parking costs have impacted my frequency downtown. This will kick it down another notch or two. There are other good options. Downtown does not cast a welcoming face anymore.

By: JJ

JJ — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 17:52:37 +0000

i love to go downtown, and usually go after 6 and on weekends when parking is free. I shop, bar hop, and eat out. I will still go downtown, but a lot less if I have to pay for parking at those rates.

Sorry Mulligans, Reef, Graineys, Cafe Ole, 10th street Station, Protos, Pengillys, Cactus, Flying M, Jos A Bank, Crux, etc….I will be coming less.

Congrats to Eastside Tavern, Tastings, Refuge, Jim’s Alibi, Crickets, Stubs, you will be seeing more of me.

By: chicago sam

chicago sam — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 17:42:07 +0000

Having gotten three parking tickets which cost me $15 each and paid numerous $10 charges at the parking garages I can assure you that I stay out of Boise except when absolutely necessary.

By: Mame

Mame — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 00:36:30 +0000

No doubt about it–this will hurt biz in downtown BOI. I should think the local businesses would rise up and beseige the City Council & Mayor. But, after all, most of them are Repubs–so I’d guess they would be aghast at this idea.
No wait… Repubs love to tax anyone but themselves.

By: Cloudnine

Cloudnine — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:45:54 +0000

Wow, 50% increase! Now I really can’t afford to come downtown. I’ll be in west Boise and Meridian if anyone needs me. 🙂

By: Mame

Mame — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:33:00 +0000

People who cannot ride bikes because of age and various debilities need to use their cars to go downtown. The parking garages aren’t necessarily located where they need to go.
AND, I’m getting fed up with all this ridiculous bike narcissism. It has become a fad and a fetish already. Not EVERYBODY is able to ride bikes.
What’s really disturbing is shadow government. How did “Republicans” who control everything in ID allow that to happen? I thought they are against big government!! LOL This city and state is getting more ridiculous by the year.

By: Grumpy ole guy

Grumpy ole guy — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 03:48:22 +0000

What is the purpose of the parking places on the streets? Are they designed to raise revenue, or to provide quick short-term access to businesses? To whom is the revenue generated paid? and for what purpose? I had thought the time limit was to ensure tune over, not to generate revenue; and that the monies raised were to pay for the cost of parking enforcement.

EDITOR NOTE–According to the agreement, Boise and CCDC split the meter money and Boise gets 100% of the fines. Our issue is with the fines which claim violation of an ordinance that is on non-city (and non-government) property. CCDC calls the shot as to who can and cannot park and when they park. City revenue goes into general fund.

By: Dana Frank

Dana Frank — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 01:35:54 +0000

I think it would be even better if they canceled all cars and just made people walk or bikes.. er.. maybe horses…

By: Clancy

Clancy — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:36:47 +0000

8th Street seems to have parking meters on one side and delivery parking in bike lane.
https://www.facebook.com/BikeLaneJerks