The City of 麻豆精选 will consider a request to provide free Saturday on-street parking in the downtown area this December.
According to a staff report, the city has provided free Saturday street parking in December for the past 26 years. This has been done as a Christmas promotion at the request of the Downtown 麻豆精选 Association, which said free parking on Saturdays will help increase traffic to businesses during the holiday shopping season.
鈥淟ocal businesses play a vital role in 麻豆精选鈥檚 local economy by providing jobs and preserving the Downtown neighbourhood. This is an important value-added initiative for Downtown retailers, services and restaurants during the holiday shopping season. This year, it鈥檚 even more important as we continue to navigate through COVID-19 issues,鈥� wrote association executive director Mark Burley in a letter addressed to council.
City staff support the association鈥檚 request, saying it aligns with council鈥檚 priorities to create vibrant neighbourhoods and increase the economic resiliency of 麻豆精选. They are also exploring the possibility of a corporate sponsor to support similar initiatives in the future, such as two hours of free parking per customer per day to make sure on-street parking is maintained for short-term use.
Council will be considering the request at its next council meeting on Monday, Nov. 1.
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