Kansas City leaders seem blissfully unaware of the impact of inflation on the American economy.
Example . . .
RIVER MARKET PARKING INCREASING BY 1000% SEEMS LIKE INCENTIVE FOR CONSUMERS TO SHOP SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!
Here's what could be the final nail in the coffin of a district that has suffered consistent mismanagement for decades . . .
Currently it costs $1 per hour to park in surrounding lots on weekdays when few people shop. It is free on weekends when vendors bring in food and goods for a farmer's market and area coffee shops, bistros, antique stores and bars are the busiest.
But that will transition next month and by May 1, those lots will charge $10 on weekends. Meanwhile, street parking will be enforced seven days a week at the $1 hourly rate, instead of just Monday-Friday, according to a Public Works presentation provided by the city.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Free River Market parking lots to charge $10 on weekends
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City is taking steps to eliminate what it calls an "upside down and backwards" parking model in areas around the River Market and the popular City Market. Currently it costs $1 per hour to park in surrounding lots on weekdays when few people shop.
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