Show Congested vs Metered Parking Parking meters have arrived In Moab and since their Installation undoubtedly Is being greeted with mixed feelings and reactions among all walks of life me In the community it might be well to make a few studied observations First and foremost parking meters are Intended to correct and regulate a parking sparking problem problem not not as a source of revenue for municipal ides Experience gained l in cities throughout the country where they have Gave been in use for many years has proven them to be most consist ant and effective means of regulating parking problems where they exist Parking restrictions or regulations of any type are normally frowned upon ulon when first Inaugurated There Is no reason to believe that they will be greeted otherwise In Moab But nut of all aIt regulatory i plans devised the parking meter has emerged as the most effective and the most popular Wen Well grant that In some Instances they may work ork a hardship on a particular type of business In some instances so 50 much so that perhaps special consideration should be given That's a problem for the city dads As a arule rule the most important problem that arises is one of proper administration In almost every controversy over parking meters of any consequence public indignation resulted from the manner In which they were sup supervised and not so much from resentment to the meter itself Most certainly overtime parking should not place a motorist in the position of having committed a criminal act To the contrary the motorist should be educated to the fact that the parking meter Is necessary to Insure him of a place to park the family car in a congested area and that he should be willing to pay a small fee for this assurance And yet there must be sufficient regulation to make them effective The job of administering the parking meters will not be an easy task It 11 requires considerable patience and understanding on the part of f administering officials Were We're hopeful that this will prove to be the case In Moab If so the general public will accept them as t the e best solution to the old controversy of congested vs metered parking |