Should Meters . Come Before Garages?
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MUCH of the discussion that followe Mr. Alex Samuels' Paper, " Sorr Traffic Problems of London," given la: week to the Royal Society of Art: London, concerned whether garagin facilities should be provided befor parking meter schemes were introduce4 and the vital necessity of public transpo: to City life.
Mr. C. D. Morgan, secretary, Britis Road Federation, pointed out that i contrast to what had happened in th West End, there were five garages buil or in the course of construction, in th City. Yet there were no meters there an he asked for Mr. Samuels' comments o this apparently contradictory approach.
Mr. Samuels replied that the garage London Wall Wall could accommodate aroun 250 cars but there were many days whe only 19 or so were housed there. Th reason was that people could still par for nothing in the streets, so that meter were now having to be installed. Th City thought it would be sufficient to hay garages but they have proved to be wront
Another opinion expressed was tha financial encouragement should be give to car owners to park outside the centra area by way of low garage fees an transport fares, and that more could b done by providing large car parks a major tube stations and terminals. Alsc it should not be difficult to arrange fo future buildings to be on stilts, so leavin, the ground level for parkingor garag space.
Mr. Samuels emphasized that nothin, could hold back the introduction of mor and more parking meter schemes now tha authorities were determined that free long term parking should cease.