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Elk' . ~~. <br />River <br />Downtown Parking Study <br />Increased enforcement of posted regulations. The downside is that <br />legitimate visitors/customers may also receive citations. <br />Policies and fine rate structures however can be implemented that reduce the <br />negative perceptions about Downtown Elk River that will arise when a <br />visitor/customer receives a parking citation. Carl Walker recommends an <br />approach that reduces the impact on downtown visitors and increases the <br />penalties on continual parking policy violators. This is typically achieved through <br />the use of an escalating fine structure. For example, the first ticket for a specific <br />offense received within a certain timeframe (e.g. every six months or per year) is <br />an automatic warning. The second ticket received within the set timeframe <br />would result in a set fine, perhaps $20. The third ticket received for the same <br />offense within the set timeframe would result in a higher fine, perhaps $40. The <br />fine would continue to escalate to discourage breaking the same regulation. <br />This would reduce the impact on visitors, as it is less likely they will continually <br />break the rules. However, the penalties will continue to grow for downtown <br />employees abusing set parking time limits. <br />September 2007 <br />Carl Walker, Inc. <br />41 <br />