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BRENT RICHTER
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The days of free (or nearly free) parking on the City of North Vancouver’s busiest streets are coming to an end.
A split council voted Monday night to bring in a new era of paid parking. Under the proposed boundaries, drivers will be expected to pay to park on most of Lonsdale Avenue and its side streets unless they have a residential permit. Quieter residential streets along the Lonsdale spine and Moodyville will mostly have two-hour limits on parking except for vehicles with street parking permits. On commercial streets, parking will be free for the first 30 minutes and $1 for the second 30 minutes. After that, the price goes up to $3 per hour to a maximum permitted time of four hours. Drivers can pay either at street-side terminals or via a smartphone app. The plan also increases the amount of curb space dedicated for loading zones and drop-off/pick up areas, as well as adding on-street spaces reserved for people with disabilities. The changes are intended to increase turnover in Continued on A28
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