St. Louis theater-goers and concert fans scored a major ethical victory, and a financial bonus, to celebrate the new month on Monday. Grand Center parking meters now end at 7 p.m., cut back from the 10 p.m. established a few months ago.
Vince Schoemehl, president of Grand Center, phoned me at 10 a.m. Monday to announce the policy change, which means people will now be able to regain a posture balance that had been altered by the weight of more quarters in pockets and purses.
The former mayor's call was a moment of personal triumph because I have campaigned early, often and loudly here and in other spaces against the unfair change.
"When someone comes to Grand Center at 6 o'clock for dinner and a show," Schoemehl said, "it means paying for just an hour's worth of parking."
--Joe
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