By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, March 29, 2017
The veto that businesses and communities have over parking rates could be up for debate when councillors discuss free street parking in the Hintonburg-Westboro corridor next week.
Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli, chair of the transportation committee, expects there will be a discussion during a committee meeting next Wednesday about the appropriateness of a policy that gives business associations, community associations and ward councillors veto power over parking rates in their areas.
http://www.ottawasun.com/2017/03/29/should-bias-and-communities-get-veto-power-to-decide-free-parking