Parking apparently a bargain

Modesto Bee notes another of those great San Francisco Consultants the City of Modesto uses to see what we're doing wrong or right here in Modesto. The latest, Walker Parking Consultants of SF, where we know parking lots are expensive, notes the City isn't making enough money on parking, which for me, living near downtown, is no big deal as I typically walk, but the report notes parking in Modesto a bargain, about 1 million less expensive than it could be. And we don't have those solared power parking meters, that would boost our parking spot to $1.25 an hour, perhaps to see Solar Powered People. Anyway, City Council's finance committee will review raising the rates and the report on Wednesday, before the Council Sept 5. Won't really apply to me, just wondered what you drivers out there think about this downtown parking thing, maybe even where to park when Gallo Center finally opens. jim