ALERT! Scarsdale plans to replace our village's individual parking meters with single-pay stations. Please join me to oppose this idea.

Some drawbacks of pay stations:

• They're often located at a distance from parking spots, making them a nightmare for people who are elderly, handicapped, or juggling children.
• Payments are a time-suck. Users must input their car's license-plate number, even for a 5-minute dash into a store.
• They force people to linger in bad weather or on line. Or both.
• They compromise people's privacy, since cars' license plates and whereabouts are logged.
• They will detract from Scarsdale's quaint appeal.
• They will drive business out of Scarsdale to places with easier parking.

Apps are not a true alternative, since they charge significant fees. Please sign this position and help preserve our convenient and charming meters!