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Second of Chronicle' Staff A sampling of Uptown King Street shoppers indicates a growing resentment for Waterloo eore's parking situation - one that could eventually lead to a boycott of the area by a number of consumers. Brutal], poor and dreadful were just a few of the choice words shoppers came up with when asked to describe how they felt about pgrking in the fore. __ The responses were a laudegree turn from the theories of Waterloo's experts in last week's article indicating it was highly unlikely a shortage of spots really existed. “It's brutal." said Wendy Zettel of Kitchener. "I only came here (Waterloo Town Square) to meet someone, I wouldn't come to shop." Her description summed up the majority of the "I Jon“ shop here more often if the parking was better," said BettrGoman of Univertity _Ave_nue. “Mi husband hid to just drop me off tbday because he couldn't find a plaettp purl? _ _ _ 7 Conan was also troubled by the two-hour parking limit in the lot because it did not provide enough time to shop and said she would be willing to plug coins in a meter if she could get longer parking. Not enough One lady, who wished to remain anonymous because of possible repercussions, said the only reason she ventured into Uptown Waterloo is to visit her health club and would not do so otherwise. if 'siiGe's definitely not enough parking and of what there is, two hours is not enough. l usually shop at Conestoga Mall because of the parking availability." she said. Debbie Bates of Brantford said the situation was as though the mall was put up hastily and then people decided to worry about parting, 7 - - - 7 “The oneway' In the [Barking lot is stupid because everyone ignores it. This is my first time here and I don't mink I'd come back," she said. The only respondent to come to the defence of Town Squarepnkjng was_A_uon Kuehl ot. gr!) Streeg. "Parking is no problem for me and l have a big car. I've been coming here every Wednesday for five years and have got a good parking spot 90 per cent of the time." said Kuehl. 7 He adinitted there were problems sometimes, but believed the situation was no different from any other place Wyeth times: -- - A - - 'trotgem tor disabled Edna Finlay, of Bridgeport Road E., was one respondent who criticized the parking lot for another reason. "To my knowledge there is no parking for the disabled - or at least I have never found it," said Finlay. A - -- A_ ___ __ _ -- .__ , Consensus dictates Uptown parking is a major headache - fauna of rheumatoid arthritis. Finlay called the amide last week after reading part one of this "'Nere's lots of us who aren‘t totally disabled and try to be independent. But it we can’t park near an entrance - forget It." she said. A can to the city's traMe department indicates therenretwosatotsinttte1ot,inftxmtofthe Due to outdated Information supplied to tlyeWaer'tctmtiele,err1tr-red)n, last week’s Our Putin Problem special -tert-tngtheretttrtnttt-ttHErtt SC.(SOI(rIllI ImmutAnce-tm attheiet-eaiistire-tattatratetobe ”lawman. Toronto-Dominion Bank, but they are often used by people wh? are legglly not P!rmit.t.ed-. . - . . . "vihiGdiiertaintfa problem." said Debbie of the Waterloo Trame Departme?t. -- - Trim Said there are two" more handicapped spots proposed; one in front of Zehrs and one in from of K-Mart, but until then there is not much that could be "I would be willing to go to every merchant in downtown Waterloo and hand out complaint forms that customers could tttl out. I really want to do it," said Scapinello. Always complaining Surveyed King Street and Square merchants agree there is a definite problem. - _ -- - - . .. -rirrtiirAirie,c iaid Dogs Scapinello of Scapinello Clothiers in the Town Square. "Customers are always coming in and complaining. . A . According to Scapinello. he had an agreement with Waterloo Town Square manager Phil MacArthur that would see MacArthur print the forms and Scapinello deliver them, but at the last minute MacArthur pulled out, MacArthur admitted he suggested the idea to Scapinello. but did not offer to print anything. "Anytime tt retailer complains. I ask them what they are doing about it. 1 suggested it to him but that's it,"esaid MacArthur. "The whole thing is too political for me to be involved in." In last week's article, MacArthur claimed the problem was only one of "perception" and that sufficient numbers likely existed. Parking garage Wayne Deyarmond, past president of the Business Improvement Area and owner of ow Sports, feels the situation must be addressed Immediately, _ A - -riiGG, JiGilGsman's point ot viewi doet't think there is a retailer anywhere who wouldn't like to see more parur9,'l sch! Degarmqnd. A . . He feels the city should construct a parking garage sometime in ttttttr, before the Regina Street develop ment begins to tap into existing parking and cause a “major problem." "Business (in the uptown area) has been growing steadily but people will take parking problems only to a limit and then they'll stop coming. I don't think we've lost any business yet, but we will within a year it nothing is done," he said. Furious with clty What makes the situation so delicate for City Hall is that they are lacing a parking crisis of their own in Uptown Residential neighborhoods. Allen Street residents opposed to the "commercial use" of the parking lot in the rear of the Church ofthe Holy Saviour are furious with City Council that they tailed to stop an agreement between Mutual Life and the church that will see Mutual enlarge the lot to provide daytime parking for its employees. City Council was informed by its solicitor that they have no power to stop such an agreement. but residents are not satisfied and have threatened to take the City to court, unless their position changes. Cilia Cross. of " Allen St. E., says her group has been informed by their lawyer, David Estrin. that the use of the lot is “clearly not legal." _ "A business's parking problems should not be solved by moving into neighborhoods. There is room to create parking in commercial areas and that is what should be done." said Cross. shetteiievesthet-utrteo+eenatradietimtof incurs own bylaw and that a court of law will prove t. Besides the Holy Savionr issue. Cross is also concerned about parking on W. "ii stream“ were ticketed on a ngnlar basis they would alternatives. run very disappointed - _ BgATem9931t1r331%i.LE-., M" Y, am a. was - PM! a that the City can't enlorce its own bylaws." said Cross. Ald. Brian Turnbull agrees partially with Cross. "I disagree with the city solicitor. When it comes to whether the use is legal or not, I don't think it is." be said. -irtirnt,un said the residents. himself, Mutual Life and a representative from the church will meet soon to determine if a "compromise" coulclpccur. _ _ "iGiiay hams to git to court so I'm cautiously optim)stif about ttle meetipg."_pid_1‘urnbull. As for the Town Square situation, 'I‘urnbull is not so quick to agree with shtppers and retailers. Like Aid. Boh Henry, City Planner Tom Slomke and BIA president Terry Hollohan. Tumbull believes the major problem lies at the feet of ofthe workers, bank employees and retail clerks in the area. ""i fully don't know if there is a problem in numbers but I'm sure there is a problem with people parting where they are not supposed to," said Turn- He estimates m to 150 of Town Square's no spaces are being used by workers, but it is difneuit to enlorce when people go out and move their cars every two hours to avoid ticketing. Asked which oi the two problems. residential or eommerciai/shoptrer, was I higher pdority to council. Tun-null said the residential was "quite a high grim-By. while commercial. not so." 'teteeutttemtlrwartotttotto_ingttteTomt munresmttr1emisttytrvtrqteteettttHersuose outlying lots and see what lumen: then. “You only have to look at the lot at 0 an. to see then In a problem. 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