(for clarity, I’m not arguing *for* parking - it’s just a really easy, tangible example of well-tested, off-the-shelf solutions that Regina *still* can’t bring itself to adopt… why? Who knows. We have at least TWO reports 💸 over a decade studying the options)

I agree, comparing Regina to much larger cities is apples to oranges. But even when compared to like-cities, Regina lags on SO many fronts - in large part, I think, because we dither, we try to create our own solutions, and YQRcc/Admin is risk adverse.

Inertia is a risk too.

We do have the app now, but ditch the meters altogether. They rarely work, limit the amount of parking, create needless obstacles for accessibility & basic snow clearing/removal, etc

Put in pay stations.

But even those are going away - Winnipeg is removing theirs in favour of app-only.

Calgary has dynamic pricing based on real-time demand in an area.

The City of Regina commissioned a parking study in 2015. It sat on a shelf for 3 years, only to have a committee recommend studying the options… which were by then outdated.

No meaningful measures have been taken over the decade.

No meters also means more revenue - no piggybacking on leftover time.
And potentially more cars/block bc they don’t have to align with meters (20 motorcycles vs 10 Smart cars/Minis vs 5 trucks)
Saskatoon lets you pay once & move your car to various spots downtown.

Not that parking should be the litmus test, but Regina is easily 10-15years behind literally every other major city in Canada on parking technology. Parking meters went the way of the dodo a decade ago.
Go with pay stations & apps.

I would argue that YQRcc/Admin believes reports/studying/dithering are forms of “doing things.” 🤪

Every issue doesn’t require a Regina-specific solution. Ask alllllll of the other cities that have gone before us how they handled compost; snow routes; parking; recreational infrastructure; etc…

I completely agree.

I don’t get a “we just travelled a great distance” vibe either from the crowd itself, or the chatter online. Average attendee is in Regina at least once a week all year to shop, work, etc. it’s a normal destination within a reasonable commute.

I also did not know either of these things.

Disappointed we let him have his citizenship back. Bet there are literally thousands of people who *actually* want to be Canadians.

I thought of him too… he’s not Canadian, though.

I have a friend in Calgary with Rider season tickets - comes to most games. I don’t assume this means her dedication is typical.

I agree - I think it’s the extreme cases that make him think it’s totally typical for the vast majority to drive 1.5+ hrs to games. I bet a lot of people from outside Regina come to at least 1 game/season.

But not 2/3rds of the stadium. No chance.

He was pretty adamant, based (it seems) largely on traffic that he sees on the highway.

I have season tickets, and don’t get a vibe that 2/3rds are coming from far out of town (if they were, I’d expect more no-shows with storms, or early departures on evening games).

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