'An obscene amount': Anger grows over residential parking fees
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Calgarians facing a massive increase in cost just to park in their own neighbourhoods are voicing their concerns.
Calgarians facing a massive increase in cost just to park in their own neighbourhoods are voicing their concerns.
An online petition titled "Petition against changes to City of Calgary residential parking permit program 2023" has garnered more than 8,000 signatures since beginning last week.
Petition organizer Brenda Tackaberry says she's not surprised by the show of discontent.
"We're amidst record inflation right now. The cost of living is through the roof. And I think passing through these fees at this amount at this time is really insensitive," Tackaberry said.
"So I anticipated that as more people found out about the changes that the city was planning to pass through, more people would get on board and show opposition."
In Calgary, 11,800 households are covered by permitted parking.
The new fee structure would affect many differently, depending on the location and type of home they live in.
