Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-03-10
Little Rock IS Growing!
Here Straightforward Statement of Facts from the Young BrSness
Mems Association Regarding the Parking Meter to be Held
TUESDAY, MARCH H.

Mems Regarding Parking Election
TUESDAY, MARCH H.
IL Years Ago-We Did Not Need Parking Meters
TODAY with 1880 the streets the widths
the shopping and with $4,000 population Greater
Little Rock from adjacent residence all desiring
the downtown and nearby shopping onvenence congestion has
to such that parking become essential
for the continued growth of Little Rocks business section And until
better provided automobiles while
shop this situation will become increasingly
known that all along streets where present
of marking cars used by the Police Department hundreds violate
the law daily by moving foot two hide the police mark there
by hogng the available Even the
law not violated onw urnovers morning and after
would be possible whereas with parking meters could
be made often twelve for those desiring trans
act business shop the business Fighting for place to
park Little Rock become hazard drivers often causing
traffic eongeson WELL while drives around the block
for while shopping attempt
The Little Rock City Council Has Passed An Ordinance Calling for
Election
The ordinance passed unanimously dissenting
because alderman knows something be done to allie
vate parking conditions The City Council informed by
the Young Business Mems Association which taken lead
the parking problem of the that made in order OBJ
tain the facts relative parking conditions other cities comparable
to Little Rock Here the findings by the ~ b. M A.
In Is cities Little Rock Memphis Shreveport Bluff
Oklahoma City Tulsa Springfield Mo, Texarkana Ell Dorado Hot
Springs Jackson Miss Helena Bhevle Fort Smith Monroe Jop
lin the has made specified with City Councils
Chambers Commerce. Civic Clubs business firms and
motorists and CITY, without exception parking meters
accepted being the solution to the parking problem
In addition the year long survey completed the
has for made parking that
they could take present position parking
meters would provide
The actually developed the ordinance to be presented to
the people of Little Rock without interference alder
man, public official political pressure group
Every traffic expert who visited Little Rock has prepared
survey Little Rock parking meters
More than $500 United parking
meters nd here would like point that isolated
small cities the and
Of the cities have resumed after City Council political
quabbes local influence like ceased
interfere with the best interests all the people of the community
In surveyed only has the parking problem been
alevaed but traffic congestion such Little Rock
peencng has practically eliminated Parking
number purposes city surveyed special
useful point was mentioned other than those asked
The Question What will
come Of the Money!"
The Young Business political
grind whatever We ordinance
closely administering
after IL becomes effective.
Parking will be designated Chief Police
the Municipal Parking Authority which composed
whom you know.
Parking limits shall be divided 12minue segments
the payment therefore will One Cent Gc IL
Five Gents @ for each You may purchase many seq
desire such "a minutes for Two
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