Monday, September 15, 2008
News Change we can't believe in
Posted by Andisheh Nouraee on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Last Wednesday, Mayor Franklin held a big-deal press conference where it was announced Atlanta would install parking meters around downtown to collect money for the homeless.
The AJC's Jeffry Scott reported yesterday that homeless meters in other cities don't collect very much money at all.
In Baltimore, which has a homeless meter program often cited as the example of a program that works, the city collects a total of about $100 a month from 10 meters put up two years ago in the main tourism district along the waterfront.
According to The Parking Meter FAQ, a web page for parking meter hobbyists, parking meters only hold between $30 and $60, depending on the mix of coins deposited.
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