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‘A 1960s solution’: Planners slam city council’s push for free parking – The Age
On-street parking is set to be made free in Melbourne’s CBD over the Christmas season, in a departure from years of car-averse planning at the city council.
Council officers have estimated the plan would cost $1.6 million if there is a 50 per cent take-up of the vouchers.
The council is also talking to commercial off-street parking operators about making their fees cheaper. It will seek at least a 25 per cent reduction to the congestion levy paid to the Victorian government, which would cost the state more than $25 million over 12 months. And it will work with the Department of Transport to encourage greater take-up of public transport and cycling.
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