Parking controversy in Carytown continues

Scott Dickens, the owner of Glass and Powder, appealed to Richmond City officials to back away from the 2-hour parking enforcement in Carytown. Citing poor economic conditions, Dickens argues that enforcement of the rule will penalize already hurting merchants. How about a compromise – enforce the regulations on the weekends when congestion is highest, and relax them […]

Scott Dickens, the owner of Glass and Powder, appealed to Richmond City officials to back away from the 2-hour parking enforcement in Carytown. Citing poor economic conditions, Dickens argues that enforcement of the rule will penalize already hurting merchants.

How about a compromise – enforce the regulations on the weekends when congestion is highest, and relax them on weekdays when it’s usually fairly easy to get a spot.

View Dickens’s email to the city after the jump… 

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