Friday, February 19, 2010
By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Committee wants some say over rates
Parking rates would rise under Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's plan to privatize garages and meters, but a committee that is meeting today might have some say over how high they could go, and how fast.
Some members of an advisory committee on the mayor's parking lease plan want to restrict any eventual private operator's ability to boost prices.
"We recognize that rates could go up," said Michael Edwards, a member of the committee and president of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. But the city should make sure hikes are gradual rather than having "a private operator coming in and doing whatever the heck they want."
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10050/1036993-53.stm
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