On a recent weekday afternoon in downtown Vancouver, a worker from Incredible Restorations stood vigil beside a company truck parked at the foot of the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel while his colleagues worked inside a nearby building.
“It’s in case a tow truck comes,” he said.
For the past several months, cars parked along the 1000-block of West Cordova Street have been disappearing faster than free samples at Costco.
“Cities have a lot of power when it comes to enforcing their own bylaws, which in this case, state that motorists must adhere to the most recent signage posted for parking,” said Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee.
“The best anyone can do is write a letter to city council and ask for less confusing signs, or for the city to remove the sign that says paid parking is permitted on the block.”