The games have begun and the crowds have arrived. Things are in full swing here in Whistler with games, the Village Festivities and the Medal Ceremonies. The weather could be cooperating a little better but the Olympic Spirit is alive and well here no matter what.
The By-Law officers are out in full force with a maximum of ten officers out in the field at any one given time. There have been a few challenges regarding the parking operation here but Whistler is working fast and diligently to correct any problems that occur.
So you think ok, parking is a universal language right? There is the typical space laid out there on the pavement with two lines and the object is to park your vehicle between the two lines. How hard could it be right? Though parking is universal in nature, the laws that regulate them can be significantly different depending on where you go. One big challenge for the officers here in Whistler is the language barrier. There are literally thousands of people from all over the world who can be confused by the simplicity of parking. I use the word simplicity as a pun because we all know from being in the parking business there is nothing simple about parking! The officers however do an absolute fantastic job of explaining things so that whoever they are dealing with can understand.
The second challenge for the officers here has been that VANOC (Vancouver Olympic Committee) has issued parking permits to their vehicles that are being used as well as to other staff and resources. Those permits however are not valid "Park anywhere you want to" permits and are not valid here in Whistler. The officers here do an amazing job of getting the vehicles moved in a courteous and polite manner.
Prior to the Olympics the majority of signage was changed to accommodate the on street parking for the venue. With that local residents, delivery service companies as well as repeat visitors are having to adjust their ways of doing business. Though all were given maps and instructions with their permits there have been some violations written with regards to blatant misuse of spaces. A few areas have become an issue because of spaces being taken out that are affecting local businesses like hotels and service vehicles, but the RMO By-Law office has quickly made changes to ensure these items were taken care of. In a very fast and timely manner I might add.
The MC75/Oneil handheld bundles are out in full force working to assist the officers with their citation issuance process. We have had several types of weather here including, rain snow, sleet and ice pellets and they have performed without fail each and every day. Statistically in the past week since the official kick off they have issued 50% less tickets during a one week span then this time last year. Consider however that more then half of their parking has been taken by VANOC for Olympic staging it shows that there is still plenty of work to done here for the enforcement staff.
So stay tuned and check back soon for updates and happenings from here in Whistler.
The By-Law officers are out in full force with a maximum of ten officers out in the field at any one given time. There have been a few challenges regarding the parking operation here but Whistler is working fast and diligently to correct any problems that occur.
So you think ok, parking is a universal language right? There is the typical space laid out there on the pavement with two lines and the object is to park your vehicle between the two lines. How hard could it be right? Though parking is universal in nature, the laws that regulate them can be significantly different depending on where you go. One big challenge for the officers here in Whistler is the language barrier. There are literally thousands of people from all over the world who can be confused by the simplicity of parking. I use the word simplicity as a pun because we all know from being in the parking business there is nothing simple about parking! The officers however do an absolute fantastic job of explaining things so that whoever they are dealing with can understand.
The second challenge for the officers here has been that VANOC (Vancouver Olympic Committee) has issued parking permits to their vehicles that are being used as well as to other staff and resources. Those permits however are not valid "Park anywhere you want to" permits and are not valid here in Whistler. The officers here do an amazing job of getting the vehicles moved in a courteous and polite manner.
Prior to the Olympics the majority of signage was changed to accommodate the on street parking for the venue. With that local residents, delivery service companies as well as repeat visitors are having to adjust their ways of doing business. Though all were given maps and instructions with their permits there have been some violations written with regards to blatant misuse of spaces. A few areas have become an issue because of spaces being taken out that are affecting local businesses like hotels and service vehicles, but the RMO By-Law office has quickly made changes to ensure these items were taken care of. In a very fast and timely manner I might add.
The MC75/Oneil handheld bundles are out in full force working to assist the officers with their citation issuance process. We have had several types of weather here including, rain snow, sleet and ice pellets and they have performed without fail each and every day. Statistically in the past week since the official kick off they have issued 50% less tickets during a one week span then this time last year. Consider however that more then half of their parking has been taken by VANOC for Olympic staging it shows that there is still plenty of work to done here for the enforcement staff.
So stay tuned and check back soon for updates and happenings from here in Whistler.
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