Free parking in Chinatown to be considered by Vancouver council in revitalization effort
The motion proposes a pilot program that would allow three hours of free parking on Sundays at street meters and in city-owned parking lots.If passed as written, the program could start as soon as next month and last for a year before staff reports back on whether to make free parking permanent.Story continues below advertisement
In October 2020, the Vancouver Chinatown Legacy Stewardship Group — which has been tasked with overseeing the district’s revitalization — wrote to council that free parking would help businesses weather the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Legacy business owner starts petition to revive Chinatown and stop graffiti
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