Village Manager has said it was her goal to eliminate all coin-operated parking meters in the CBD, as is now the case on Chestnut St. and soon will be at the Short Line Park & Ride, claiming they are too hard to repair because parts are not available. PUH-LEEZE. What about the countless communities nationwide that would never consider instituting smartphone payment? It is MUCH too soon to call smartphones the default and “allow” others to pay (including that extra 35-cent fee–who’s going to reap THOSE millions? Tom Rica?) via credit card through other types of cellphone–still paying the extra fee. No way. I also love the presumption that there is no such thing as credit card fraud. Yeah, it’s all super-safe. I am looking forward to all the problems and complaints.
NOTE COIN SLOT in photo. Why can’t we have both? I quite literally will never pay an extra 35 cents for the privilege of parking. I won’t shop at any store here or do anything else except when I can park at Vill. Hall/library/Graydon etc. Absolutely furious and disgusted. And if the council does not understand how many people from both Ridgewood and elsewhere will be permanently turned off, they are dreaming.
and others ….
I hardly ever use my credit/debit card.
I think it is morally wrong to require someone to have an electronic phone in order to park at a public transportation venue at Park & Ride. It goes against my sense of right and wrong. The town was repaid for its loss with insurance, so they can purchase a kiosk. And even if they can’t afford a kiosk , they then should leave parking meters as is.
Furthermore Mayor Aronshon talks about access for all, creating a caring community. Parkmobile contradicts his words. It potentially cuts people out of public transportation. For shame. Talk about hypocrisy. And really hurting people. Also, I don’t know about others and the town govt. but I have to budget very carefully. An extra 35 cents for parking has to come from somewhere.
It’s just morally wrong.
