Should Downtown Atlanta have free parking?
Atlanta is one of the most visited cities in America. The most common place people like to visit when coming to Atlanta is Downtown. Downtown Atlanta is a huge place located at the center of the city. Downtown has everything to offer from shopping centers to historic buildings. These are the many things that Downtown Atlanta has to offer. Downtown being the most busies place in Atlanta creates a lack of parking that has become a big issue for the visitors and residents. Downtown Atlanta does offer free parking but those are limited to the public. There is also a parking meter which only allows visitors to park for a maximum of two hours. With that being said, many people thing that parking in Downtown Atlanta should be free to the public. This is one of the biggest problems with Downtown Atlanta. To offer free parking will be a costly investment for the city of Atlanta. Parking in downtown Atlanta should not be free because it can be a costly investment for the city.
Most parking available in downtown cost money and time. Even the parking spaces available are very limited and not everyone could afford it. The parking decks in downtown belong to some companies. Most of those companies even make their own employee pay for it. As for the city, they have some free parking spaces which are limited to the public. Many of those parking spaces in Downtown Atlanta are usually not free. Atlanta is not the only state in America who does not provide free parking for their customers, workers, or tourists alike. For instance New York downtown charges for their parking. They are many parking meters on the sides of the roads where you can park your car for a limited period of time. Atlanta Downto...
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