Kathy Carr

Brattleboro needs to better explain parking rules, fees, procedures to visitors

Parking is the gateway for tourists into Brattleboro, and I think we do an awful job welcoming them.

Case in point: On a recent weekend, I was parking in Harmony Lot and had the misfortunate of meeting up with three out-of-town couples wrestling with the pay-and-display machines. The three couples were not together; they just happened to all be struggling at the same machine at the same time.

The first elderly couple was looking around for a sign to explain the parking and how to use the machine.

The second couple tried to insert a bill for parking, but that wasn't working. (The machine was broken? What a common occurrence!) They were looking around at the unfamiliar area, wondering where to get change to pay for parking.

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