I own a cabin in Mc Caysville and would be less likely to visit Blue Ridge when I am in Fannin County if this were in place.
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James Seay
12 years ago
Please no meters!
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Wendy Myers
12 years ago
Leave Blue Ridge alone!!!
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Emily
12 years ago
As a resident of Blue Ridge, I do not support the installation of parking meters in Downtown Blue Ridge. I like the small town feel, the culture in the area and feel the meters would distract and be a nuisance to residents and vistors alike. Parking meters require a person to enforce, maintenance, and detract from the look of the town. Customers will be discouraged to support business in the area in an already struggling economy. A viable alternative would be to not get involved as there is no issue with parking. It is a first come, first serve parking space and those that get their late can deal with the consequences or get there earlier.
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Dave Roberts
12 years ago
I am a home owner in Cashes Valley and truely enjoy visiting the city. You now have a WALMART and HOME DEPOT taking part of the City's Original Vendors. You should have more than enough taxes from the new, Wanted?, businesses. Parking Meters, Give me a break. I await your reply.
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Barbara davenport
12 years ago
Ridiculous. Always thing of something to make another dollar, must be related to Obama. I won't go to Arts in a park because of admission to look at something somebody has for sal. Would be like paying an admission to go in Wal Mart
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E j welch
12 years ago
I thought alcohol sales were suppose to take care of the $ problems
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Gordon Tuenge
12 years ago
A better course than meters would be to consider signs on east main restricting train parking. I work part time in the BRSR ticket office and I am impressed by the number of people asking if it is ok to park on east main. I tell them there no restriction but that as a courtesy to other visitors it would be appropriate to not park there.
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Kathy Day
12 years ago
I live in Towns County and Blue Ridge is frequently on the list of places we take people who come to visit us. On busy days, parking is difficult enough to find in downtown Blue Ridge. Meters will only increase the frustration. Downtown Blue Ridge already benefits from sales tax revenue generated by tourism. Why give people yet another reason to go to WalMart instead of the nice, small town full of local businesses?
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Elise Fronek
12 years ago
This is a terrible idea and will do nothing to solve the parking problem. You'll still have the same number of spaces, but now people will have to pay for them. Who in the world came up with this? It will ruin Blue Ridge!
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Bob Hussian
12 years ago
A really.really bad idea,in fact suicidal for tourism.
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Clare Sullivan
12 years ago
I often park on main street during the week for just a few minutes. This would be terrible to have to pay to park for 20 minutes.
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Pam Riley
12 years ago
I do not support parking meters in downtown Blue Ridge. The meters will be a distraction and take away the small town effect. As a full time resident of Fannin County, I go into town to eat, go to the bird and quilt shop often as well as other stores. I don't to have to "feed" meters to be able to go these great businesses!
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Anonymous
12 years ago
I don't pay for parking here in Chattanooga (I park somewhere else, or take the electric shuttle), and sure wouldn't if on vacation. That would definitely make me think several times about going to downtown Blue Ridge for anything, and certainly not to walk around or eat.
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Michael Lacy
12 years ago
This is a poor solution to the parking problem in Blue Ridge. Discouraging tourists to spend time in BLue Ridge is counter prodcutive to the goal of improving life in BLue RIdge through economic development of the downtown. It is the businesses that keep the town funded, don;t punish them.
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Mary Conrad
12 years ago
Please do not put meters in and destroy the lovely town atmosphere. Find another way to get whatever money you need.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
People visit our town for the old town charm. Locals will not go during the week if they have to pay to park for quick in out shopping. Very poor idea. We need to be careful of over comercializing our town.
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Chuck Cessac
12 years ago
No way!
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Charlotte
12 years ago
My dad is under Hospice care and I have to go to Blue Ridge every week to pick up his meds at Fannin Drug and I do not want to have to pay a meter and some days I have to walk farther then I like. It is hard enough already to get a parking place due to the visitors and it makes it hard for the residence to even go down town.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
A friend of mine is a resident and is very concerned about the impact of this on tourism and the town's culture. I grew up in a small town in PA, have spent time in many others, and value the unique contribution they make to our national character. Don't destroy Blue Ridge's. A very shortsighted move.
I own a cabin in Mc Caysville and would be less likely to visit Blue Ridge when I am in Fannin County if this were in place.
Please no meters!
Leave Blue Ridge alone!!!
As a resident of Blue Ridge, I do not support the installation of parking meters in Downtown Blue Ridge. I like the small town feel, the culture in the area and feel the meters would distract and be a nuisance to residents and vistors alike. Parking meters require a person to enforce, maintenance, and detract from the look of the town. Customers will be discouraged to support business in the area in an already struggling economy. A viable alternative would be to not get involved as there is no issue with parking. It is a first come, first serve parking space and those that get their late can deal with the consequences or get there earlier.
I am a home owner in Cashes Valley and truely enjoy visiting the city. You now have a WALMART and HOME DEPOT taking part of the City's Original Vendors. You should have more than enough taxes from the new, Wanted?, businesses. Parking Meters, Give me a break. I await your reply.
Ridiculous. Always thing of something to make another dollar, must be related to Obama. I won't go to Arts in a park because of admission to look at something somebody has for sal. Would be like paying an admission to go in Wal Mart
I thought alcohol sales were suppose to take care of the $ problems
A better course than meters would be to consider signs on east main restricting train parking. I work part time in the BRSR ticket office and I am impressed by the number of people asking if it is ok to park on east main. I tell them there no restriction but that as a courtesy to other visitors it would be appropriate to not park there.
I live in Towns County and Blue Ridge is frequently on the list of places we take people who come to visit us. On busy days, parking is difficult enough to find in downtown Blue Ridge. Meters will only increase the frustration. Downtown Blue Ridge already benefits from sales tax revenue generated by tourism. Why give people yet another reason to go to WalMart instead of the nice, small town full of local businesses?
This is a terrible idea and will do nothing to solve the parking problem. You'll still have the same number of spaces, but now people will have to pay for them. Who in the world came up with this? It will ruin Blue Ridge!
A really.really bad idea,in fact suicidal for tourism.
I often park on main street during the week for just a few minutes. This would be terrible to have to pay to park for 20 minutes.
I do not support parking meters in downtown Blue Ridge. The meters will be a distraction and take away the small town effect. As a full time resident of Fannin County, I go into town to eat, go to the bird and quilt shop often as well as other stores. I don't to have to "feed" meters to be able to go these great businesses!
I don't pay for parking here in Chattanooga (I park somewhere else, or take the electric shuttle), and sure wouldn't if on vacation. That would definitely make me think several times about going to downtown Blue Ridge for anything, and certainly not to walk around or eat.
This is a poor solution to the parking problem in Blue Ridge. Discouraging tourists to spend time in BLue Ridge is counter prodcutive to the goal of improving life in BLue RIdge through economic development of the downtown. It is the businesses that keep the town funded, don;t punish them.
Please do not put meters in and destroy the lovely town atmosphere. Find another way to get whatever money you need.
People visit our town for the old town charm. Locals will not go during the week if they have to pay to park for quick in out shopping. Very poor idea. We need to be careful of over comercializing our town.
No way!
My dad is under Hospice care and I have to go to Blue Ridge every week to pick up his meds at Fannin Drug and I do not want to have to pay a meter and some days I have to walk farther then I like. It is hard enough already to get a parking place due to the visitors and it makes it hard for the residence to even go down town.
A friend of mine is a resident and is very concerned about the impact of this on tourism and the town's culture. I grew up in a small town in PA, have spent time in many others, and value the unique contribution they make to our national character. Don't destroy Blue Ridge's. A very shortsighted move.