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The Harrisburg Parking Authority: Ripping You Off More Than Ever
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 1:03PM
I am one of the intrepid people that parks on City Island. In the summer, the twice-daily walk across the Walnut Street Bridge is quite pleasant. It's a peaceful way to start and end the day. During the winter, the walk is hellish. Stumbling across the Susquehanna with the northern wind making a mockery of your winter clothing makes going to work in the morning feel like a trek to a Siberian Gulag. I endue this because I refuse to pay the exorbitant rates charged by the Harrisburg Parking Authority for downtown parking. I endure it despite the fact that the parking lot on the island is in comically bad condition and has craters deep enough to swallow small children. I endure it even though my parking pass is only good when it is convenient for the parking authority — not during Harrisburg Senators' games, not during Harrisburg community events and not in case of a flood. And now, despite making absolutely no change to the services being offered, the Harrisburg Parking Authority has raised the price of parking on the island 30 percent. Full Article »
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