Parking in Waterloo Region

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So here is why Kitchener has a 5hr reparking limit.

A long time ago, we had parking meters throughout the downtown. Local business complained that customers wouldn't come to their shops, as the malls had free parking. There was lengthy deliberation, but the city in helping downtown business removed all the meters and started 2 hrs free parking. This began the process of downtown businesses parking downtown and moving their cars every two hours (a process that likely still happens today). Customers complained to the city there was no parking except for the paid lots (which were now empty as the workers were on street)... hence, the 5 hour reparking.

There is a game played with by-law where you park for a little more than 2 hrs, then move to a paid lot/outside core for 3, then move back for the rest of your shift. Sometimes they win, sometimes by-law wins.

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