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Originally Posted by lrt's friend
I don't live in that part of the city, so trips there are few and far between but that experience has put me off going back. Having to choke down dinner is not something that I enjoy. Don't get me wrong, I have been back to the area since but not for restaurants. My point is, don't make it more difficult to park than is necessary. As I said, the parking spots were mostly empty at supper time and the parking restrictions didn't end until 7:00 p.m., which I found odd. Yes, it was an early supper, but it followed a late afternoon appointment.
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Parking restrictions are never enforced past 5:30 pm. Someone has to go around chalking tires and then come back at a later time to check them. It's not worth the time to for the city to do this in the evening.
Parking restrictions are there to mostly discourage employees from driving and taking up all the street spots and leaving none for customers. I live within walking distance from Richmond Road and everyday my street is filled with cars owned by people working in the stores nearby. I recognize the same cars as they arrive in the morning and leave in the afternoon, and even know where some of the owners work. Although there is 2 hour parking on my street, they can only enforce once a day at most, and very rarely at that. I can tell whenever they do because the cars do the lunchtime shuffle for days after.