cbd parking

While times have changed, most Waikato towns still serve a significant rural population base, who have very little choice but to drive to town to do their shopping or business.  And common opinion amongst retail businesses seems to be strongly in favour of free on-street parking provision for their customers.


However, when you look a little closer, there’s not a strong relationship between the provision of free parking and retail sales.


Read the original WBN column here.

By Phil Mackay