Downtown parking

ROTHENBURGER – Searching for a parking spot in the asphalt jungle

January 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME obsessing over downtown parking rates but that’s only half the issue. The other half is parking spaces and how to find them. We’ll all agree that [Continue]

BEPPLE – City can’t have its cake and eat it too on downtown parking

January 16, 2019 // 3 Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: This column has been corrected to now state that those opposing the motion to repeal the increase to parking rates were Mayor Christian, Coun. Hunter and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There should be a lot of red faces over downtown parking rates

January 14, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CITY HALL SHOULD BE thoroughly embarrassed about the screw-up over downtown parking rates. As I mentioned earlier, an increase in rates came [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How come parking rate increases suddenly make sense?

January 2, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HAPPY NEW YEAR, especially to anyone wanting to park in downtown Kamloops. In keeping with the spirit of the season, the City has increased [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Densification, parking issues are realities in downtown core

December 3, 2018 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IN THIS INCREASINGLY NOISY WORLD, it’s getting harder to listen. We’re so busy, and so ready to be skeptical, that we often don’t [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – How 107 downtown employees scored $55,000 parking stalls

January 20, 2018 // 3 Comments

Meanwhile, our very own ‘backbench cheerleader” squares off with BC Green party leader Andrew Weaver on ‘bringing down the government’ ITEM: City of [Continue]

PARKING – 17 stalls shifted from public to reserved parking at KDN lot

January 15, 2018 // 5 Comments

The City’s new parking lot on the former Kamloops Daily News site now has fewer stalls available to shoppers and more available to pass holders, and every one of the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – No, Coun. Denis Walsh has not gone stark, raving mad on parking

November 14, 2017 // 10 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. POLITICS is an interesting business — one day you’re a hero, the next you’re a bum. If Coun. Denis Walsh didn’t [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Using the last word on semi-automatic rifles and parking

November 13, 2017 // 10 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE great things about this job is having the last word. Today, I’m going to use it twice. First, quite a few gun [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Prince George proves free downtown parking can work

May 23, 2017 // 1 Comment

LET’S BAN parking meters from downtown! Okay, now that I have your attention let me add, I’m serious. Parking generates approximate $1.2 million in revenue for the [Continue]

Delay in parking-rate hike proposed

December 1, 2014 // 2 Comments

NEWS/ CITY HALL — Drivers who park downtown may get a Christmas present from City council Tuesday — a scheduled increase in parking rates may be put off for a year. [Continue]