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Phaneuf3 · 06-05-2008, 11:43 AM

I'm at the zoo quite often. I always take the train so it won't have an impact on me. I support this - especially after finding out that the zoo is responsible for all the building, maintenance and security cost on a lot that is often used by LRT users as well as zoo patrons.

Further incentive for people to use mass transit to get to the zoo is a plus.
The main concern according to the article appears to be the impact of transit users and low income families.
To the transit users: either transit fees should help pay for the lot or the zoo should charge for use of their private lot. That only seems fair.
To low income families, if you can afford to buy, maintain and run a car, you can afford $5 for parking at the zoo. Also, there's always the train as an option.

06-05-2008, 11:43 AM	#3
Phaneuf3 First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2005 Exp:	I'm at the zoo quite often. I always take the train so it won't have an impact on me. I support this - especially after finding out that the zoo is responsible for all the building, maintenance and security cost on a lot that is often used by LRT users as well as zoo patrons. Further incentive for people to use mass transit to get to the zoo is a plus. The main concern according to the article appears to be the impact of transit users and low income families. To the transit users: either transit fees should help pay for the lot or the zoo should charge for use of their private lot. That only seems fair. To low income families, if you can afford to buy, maintain and run a car, you can afford $5 for parking at the zoo. Also, there's always the train as an option. Last edited by Phaneuf3; 06-05-2008 at 11:46 AM.