Overnight parking permits to be required everywhere in Vancouver if council approves climate-based plan
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Drivers may soon be paying more in Vancouver, if recommendations outlined in a report being brought to council next week are accepted.
Drivers may soon be paying more in Vancouver, if recommendations outlined in a report being brought to council next week are accepted.
A staff report posted Wednesday outlines options to charge drivers more to park in the city under the name "Climate Emergency Parking Program."
The report was assigned late last year. City staff members were asked to look into suggestions including increased fees for parking and driving high-emission new vehicles as a way of funding Vancouver's climate emergency response while encouraging drivers to make greener decisions, like taking transit.
The city also, at that time, suggested the exploration of a toll system on busy routes through Vancouver, though depending on the model, it may not have the authority to implement this on its own.
The 73-page report being presented to council at Tuesday's meeting only addresses the former – it does not get into mobility pricing.
The city's goal is to reduce carbon emissions by 50 per cent over 2007 levels.
Nothing has been decided yet, but the report from the city's general manager of engineering services recommends council approve a new overnight permit program.
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