Comments on Advance Indiana™: Another Ballard Tax Increase Takes Effect Today

Did you file a claim with the city, Melyssa? Peopl...

2011-03-30T11:10:56.822-05:00

Did you file a claim with the city, Melyssa? People recover money for damage their cars sustain from pot holes all the time.

Funny how they can get those meters up, but can...

2011-03-30T11:06:40.279-05:00

Funny how they can get those meters up, but can't get the pot holes fixed.

This is the second alloy rim I have to buy for my Audi. It is a nightmare to find one that matches and they make you pay through the nose.

That's the POT HOLE TAX!

AI, is correct. The big issue is turning the oper...

2011-03-28T17:33:16.230-05:00

AI, is correct. The big issue is turning the operation over to a pay to play contractor that will make a ton of money of Indy residents.

I woudl point out though that a "user fee" is simply a tax that not everyone pays.

The reason Indy kept its parking meter rates low b...

2011-03-28T15:40:24.909-05:00

The reason Indy kept its parking meter rates low because the last time it jacked them back in the 70s, there was a major exodus of retail activity downtown. The mall was built on the condition there be ample discounted parking in attached garages, which the Simons say was a key to the mall's survival. Many people in Chicago don't bother driving and paying the parking fees because they have a mass transit system that we don't have in Indianapolis. People in Indy go to extremes to avoid paying for parking. The city could have avoided such steep increases in the rates if it had simply implemented new technology but kept control of the parking meters instead of turning it over to a Pay To Play contractor.

I see this as a user fee, not a tax. Indianapolis...

2011-03-28T15:12:54.848-05:00

I see this as a user fee, not a tax. Indianapolis has long been behind other cities in collecting a fair rate for parking meter spaces. One example, Chicago charges $5/hr for meters until 9:00 p.m., when it drops to $2.50/hr...and it is collected at all times, including holidays.

Currently Indianapolis is in need of more parking in Broad Ripple. Fees could potentially be used to build a parking garage over the Canal to accomodate needs.

No, DI, That won't happen. The City had it bui...

2011-03-28T10:55:56.788-05:00

No, DI, That won't happen. The City had it built in to the lease where it will not enforce during special events and will compensate ACS for the lost revenues.

Wait for the outcry when people come downtown for ...

2011-03-28T10:20:05.165-05:00

Wait for the outcry when people come downtown for the 500 Festival parade and try to deal with arriving an hour before a 3 hour parade and having only 2 hours of parking.

The roar should be audible county-wide.

It amazed me, too, that the story in The Star made...

2011-03-28T10:01:25.730-05:00

It amazed me, too, that the story in The Star made it sound like an "improvement" to up the parking meter fees AND extend the hours they'd be in force.

When the hell are people going to wake up!!! And w...

2011-03-28T07:37:54.266-05:00

When the hell are people going to wake up!!!
And when the hell are the "republicans" going to get some balls!

I heard it on WIBC this morning. This shall mean ...

2011-03-28T07:30:39.360-05:00

I heard it on WIBC this morning. This shall mean for me that I simply will stop patronizing downtown businesses when I have to pay to park.

Problem solved (at least for me).