And of course, the chief arbitor as to what belongs to the people and what laws are fair or not should be an extrano who apparently can't keep track of the keys to his apartment.
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Sick and tired of parking meters (santiago) :(
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And of course, the chief arbitor as to what belongs to the people and what laws are fair or not should be an extrano who apparently can't keep track of the keys to his apartment.
And of course, the chief arbitor as to what belongs to the people and what laws are fair or not should be an extrano who apparently can't keep track of the keys to his apartment.
Not true. Not me. The God. It all belongs to Him - our cities, streets, land, beaches, sun, palmtrees, our lives, souls and bodies. Not to a bunch of corrupted manipulative office crooks nomatter what you call them - be it president, CEO, Chief of police. Those who imagined themselves as gods in this world deserve exactly what they deserve. Those smart guys who try to make money on things that do not belong and never belonged to them.
Enough of this high and mighty BS, God etc! Get back to parking meters or be deleted.
so we have to resort to violence and social disturbance in order for our voices to be heard? Not a single santiaguero approved it, we were not even asked. Santiagueros are tame enough to let them install the meters on the main avenues but now the city has decided to take over all the streets. Lets see how long this will last. I have a feeling, the meters will be destroyed soon.
AZB
Parking meter were distroyed in the past time for the taxi drivers, after that the SINDICO of the city had a meeting with the 35 taxi union in Santiago city ( FETAXI ) and he promise us free parking in the corner of the street in the downtown.
Hey AZB,, Maybe doctors union should do the same.
JJ.
Hey AZB,, Maybe doctors union should do the same.
JJ.
I am becomming more & more intrigued by this thread. There is a lot of talk about "They" & "Them" putting these meters in & then making tickets out when time on meters is expired, but NO-ONE has told us who 'THEY' or 'THEM' are. Were the people who sanctioned the meters the elected representatives of the inhabitants of Santiago?
If SO, ........... then the way forward must be to challenge the decision of those representatives by the people of Santiago - through a COURT if necessary! Winging on a noticeboard like DR1 (no matter HOW influential) will not get the matter resolved. I am SURE the local press would be pleased to make a weekly news item about how unfair it is to penalise particular areas just to keep traffic moving through the downtown Santiago metropolis!! Someone must take POSITIVE & PROACTIVE action rather than reactive actions!
Which Department is responsible for the monitoring of the meters & the issuing of tickets if/when the laws pertaining to the meters are broken? AMET or some newly appointed policing authority? Is the newly constituted body legally authorised to impose these fines? Are AMET legally allowed to impose fines? And if so, by WHOM?
I only ask so that I might prepare myself (& my Puertoplatanean colleagues) to fight the battle in advance should there be discussion to bring Parking Meters to this town. Must be my 'Boy Scout' training of "Be Prepared" coupled with the 'Damage Control' culture I have picked up since living here that is coming to the fore! :cheeky: :ermm:aranoid: ~ Grahame.
If SO, ........... then the way forward must be to challenge the decision of those representatives by the people of Santiago - through a COURT if necessary! Winging on a noticeboard like DR1 (no matter HOW influential) will not get the matter resolved. I am SURE the local press would be pleased to make a weekly news item about how unfair it is to penalise particular areas just to keep traffic moving through the downtown Santiago metropolis!! Someone must take POSITIVE & PROACTIVE action rather than reactive actions!
Which Department is responsible for the monitoring of the meters & the issuing of tickets if/when the laws pertaining to the meters are broken? AMET or some newly appointed policing authority? Is the newly constituted body legally authorised to impose these fines? Are AMET legally allowed to impose fines? And if so, by WHOM?
I only ask so that I might prepare myself (& my Puertoplatanean colleagues) to fight the battle in advance should there be discussion to bring Parking Meters to this town. Must be my 'Boy Scout' training of "Be Prepared" coupled with the 'Damage Control' culture I have picked up since living here that is coming to the fore! :cheeky: :ermm:
aranoid: ~ Grahame.
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IMO, the meters are fine. Since they were installed, I can actually find open parking spaces downtown when I have to go there to conduct some business. Before that finding a space was really hard, and I would try to avoid going there.
The expense is minimal for the convenience of available parking.
Monetary policy is also used for social engineering...
The expense is minimal for the convenience of available parking.
Monetary policy is also used for social engineering...
I am also interested in knowing were these funds go to, but living in New York I have been so conditioned that parking meters are second nature to me, and yes you now are able to find parking spaces in downtown Santiago, something that was difficult to do two or three years ago.
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I only ask so that I might prepare myself (& my Puertoplatanean colleagues) to fight the battle in advance should there be discussion to bring Parking Meters to this town. Must be my 'Boy Scout' training of "Be Prepared" coupled with the 'Damage Control' culture I have picked up since living here that is coming to the fore! :cheeky: :ermm:
Puerto people should learn a lesson from us. Just break the damn things before they are actually put into work. Break the first 20 meters and your ayuntamento will get the message.
lambada asked the right question: who got the huge commission in this project? Its all business and santiago ayuntamento is making big bucks. No wonder they are spreading all these meters all over santiago. I have a feeling, these meters will be destroyed soon.
AZB
This is just such a stupid argument. So if I can afford to have car, so I should be punished for having a car? I can afford to take many vacations in a year so maybe the government should double by exit tax, 40 dollars as compared to 20? should we be required to pay an entrance fee for shopping at supermercado nacional because we can afford to shop there as compared to colmados?
Your arguments are simply stupid so stop trying to look smart.
AZB
A bit more info on the meter parking rules please.
Are they in affect 24/7, or just business hours M-F. What is maximum parking time before a re-up and how much for the maximum time.
I ask because i was told there are now meters outside the Colonial Hotel and i often park over night there. Especially on weekends. Thanks...........
Are they in affect 24/7, or just business hours M-F. What is maximum parking time before a re-up and how much for the maximum time.
I ask because i was told there are now meters outside the Colonial Hotel and i often park over night there. Especially on weekends. Thanks...........
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