Find another option. Maybe use the avant lots for shop owners making spaces available to visitors so more money will come to the merchants.
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Lisa Kennedy
12 years ago
It seems the city council has forgotten just who made Blue Ridge a popular destination. Rather than try to keep up with how much time I have left on the meter I'll just stay away from the downtown area. There is nothing offered by Blue Ridge shop owners that I can't buy here in Atlanta. I feel so sorry for the owners who have put so much money and time into making their shops welcoming. The city does not do the same.
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Lynne Smith
12 years ago
I'm afraid if you put in parking meters folks will not shop in downtown, but instead will head to Walmart. Eventually the downtown businesses will relocate to other locations where parking is free. It's not too far to drive to Ellijay, Murphy, Blairsville, even Dahlonega. Won't be long that the Walmart/Home Depot area will become like any other strip shopping center. Folks are already complaining about having to pay admission to the downtown festivals. Let's not drive them totally away.
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Todd Turner
12 years ago
Let's not mess this up.
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Brittany Collis
12 years ago
Parking meters are simply a nuisance.
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Robert Collins
12 years ago
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We live between Ellijay and Blue Ridge and enjoy coming into town, walking around, visiting restaurants and shopping. If we have to pay to park we will NOT be visiting near as often. This will kill the downtown businesses and is a very bad idea.
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Eliseo Delia
12 years ago
It is a BAD idea, will chase people away!!
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Debbie Loomis
12 years ago
NO parking meters please!
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Anonymous
12 years ago
This is a poor solution to a parking problem. Nothing says, "Welcome to New York City" better than a parking meter.
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Brigitte Murray
12 years ago
NO PARKING METERS in Downtown Blue Ridge.
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Stan Vangilder
12 years ago
What a terrible idea! Just when downtown is starting to be fun, kill the momentum. We visit Blue Ridge frequently, because it's a fun, relaxed, friendly environment. But if you take this short-sided, arrogant, slap at your tourists, we will go see what's happening in Blairsville or Ellijay.
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Keith and Ellen Nowicki
12 years ago
We love Blue Ridge so much we bought a home there. Please no parking meters.
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Kathy Gilmore
12 years ago
Preserve our small town feel! No parking meters!
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molly watson
12 years ago
I don't think therer sould be any parking at all downtown. Ever been to Gatlinburg? Theres no parking on the streets there, Our downtown streets are not wide enough for parking, build parking lots you just might save a childs life that might run out into the streets, and no one can drive slow......they are in too much of a hurry to "GET THAT PARKING SPACE"..and just how many people do you think will actually keep their meter filled up, then here comes thr wreckers to haul off cars,now theres you some more congestion....we have a beautiful dowtown....use you heads,just build parking lots....
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Steve Shank
12 years ago
NO!
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Dan McDonald
12 years ago
Lunch down town
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ken heiden
12 years ago
Parking meters in downtown Blue Ridge??? Your kidding me, RIGHT! I hope whoever thought this one up is not one of the elected commissioners as this certainly indicates an anti business attitude. Right, lets give everyone a reason to go shopping at the new Walmart instead. Please rethink this idea. 30 year property owner from Miami who recommends to everyone to visit downtown Blue Ridge as a highlight to their visit. One word describes downtown Blue Ridge, CHARMING! Don't muck it up. Thank you for allowing me to vent.
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Ann
12 years ago
No Parking Meters
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Greg Leach
12 years ago
We do not need this impediment to shopping downtown. There are many other ways to increase revenue without sacra fix to our small business owners!
please do not put meters in
Find another option. Maybe use the avant lots for shop owners making spaces available to visitors so more money will come to the merchants.
It seems the city council has forgotten just who made Blue Ridge a popular destination. Rather than try to keep up with how much time I have left on the meter I'll just stay away from the downtown area. There is nothing offered by Blue Ridge shop owners that I can't buy here in Atlanta. I feel so sorry for the owners who have put so much money and time into making their shops welcoming. The city does not do the same.
I'm afraid if you put in parking meters folks will not shop in downtown, but instead will head to Walmart. Eventually the downtown businesses will relocate to other locations where parking is free. It's not too far to drive to Ellijay, Murphy, Blairsville, even Dahlonega. Won't be long that the Walmart/Home Depot area will become like any other strip shopping center. Folks are already complaining about having to pay admission to the downtown festivals. Let's not drive them totally away.
Let's not mess this up.
Parking meters are simply a nuisance.
We live between Ellijay and Blue Ridge and enjoy coming into town, walking around, visiting restaurants and shopping. If we have to pay to park we will NOT be visiting near as often. This will kill the downtown businesses and is a very bad idea.
It is a BAD idea, will chase people away!!
NO parking meters please!
This is a poor solution to a parking problem. Nothing says, "Welcome to New York City" better than a parking meter.
NO PARKING METERS in Downtown Blue Ridge.
What a terrible idea! Just when downtown is starting to be fun, kill the momentum. We visit Blue Ridge frequently, because it's a fun, relaxed, friendly environment. But if you take this short-sided, arrogant, slap at your tourists, we will go see what's happening in Blairsville or Ellijay.
We love Blue Ridge so much we bought a home there. Please no parking meters.
Preserve our small town feel! No parking meters!
I don't think therer sould be any parking at all downtown. Ever been to Gatlinburg? Theres no parking on the streets there, Our downtown streets are not wide enough for parking, build parking lots you just might save a childs life that might run out into the streets, and no one can drive slow......they are in too much of a hurry to "GET THAT PARKING SPACE"..and just how many people do you think will actually keep their meter filled up, then here comes thr wreckers to haul off cars,now theres you some more congestion....we have a beautiful dowtown....use you heads,just build parking lots....
NO!
Lunch down town
Parking meters in downtown Blue Ridge??? Your kidding me, RIGHT! I hope whoever thought this one up is not one of the elected commissioners as this certainly indicates an anti business attitude. Right, lets give everyone a reason to go shopping at the new Walmart instead. Please rethink this idea. 30 year property owner from Miami who recommends to everyone to visit downtown Blue Ridge as a highlight to their visit. One word describes downtown Blue Ridge, CHARMING! Don't muck it up. Thank you for allowing me to vent.
No Parking Meters
We do not need this impediment to shopping downtown. There are many other ways to increase revenue without sacra fix to our small business owners!