Perilously close to having to pay for a toilet seat

Please, refresh my memory. How much money is required to take to care for a slab of pavement on which to park a car? White spray paint can't be that much. Don't tell me that pavement costs that much. Many spaces that are paved haven't been repaired in years, and others are in dirt parking lots.

Now the city wishes to increase their revenue by charging for spaces, though they deny it is for revenue. "We were not profit-motivated," says Chris Leighton, parking coordinator for the city's Transportation Enterprise Area Management program. "He acknowledged, however, that permit prices could increase with high demand" in the Arizona Daily Star.

I have a good word for this... and no, it is not that. Try GREED. Yep, that is it. The City of Tucson saw a way to squeeze a few dollars out of those who need their dollars the most. I can't wait until we must pay to put our derriere down anywhere. I can visualize 25-cent meters in front of the restrooms. Imagine the revenue that would bring in. On the down side, imagine trying to find a quarter when you REALLY have to go. (By the way, I am aware that they do this in some places in Europe).

I disagree with the city's decision. Due to the fact that it won't be placed to a vote in front of the council, we citizens can't do anything about it.

How convenient. Let's all dig deeper now, and try to find enough quarters among the lint.

Judy Rickett
Computer engineering junior