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Vol. 85 No. 150
Wodnesfiay, April 13, 1988
18 Gateway Publications
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Hapfsyf Birthday^
This Leet lro^nshi|} lass fourid a surprise ori her porch. Ingrid Kellinger of balloons'were the wor!< of her next-door.neighbor^ Cheryl Powers. Ingrid is the ^iriscillai Drive could hardljir Relieve tier eyes When she came out and discovered babysitter for Mrs. Powers’ childEen, Amy and Maiy Beth. Fbr another |odk at ^Jhls^ge. banner attesting to an iilipcy14rit^rT)ile^^	(Photo by Mike May)
Study shows Sewickley has a n0eid for additional pariciiig fapiiities
By Ed Stankowski Jr.,
Shoi^iiig, slK^ii^everywhere—but not a place to park.
That’s the prpblem that’s been facing . Seividdey village for years.;
Peking — or tlK lack of it — ^as the topic Of discussion at last weiek's Parking Auttority meetiiig.	^
Members met in closed session to discuss what possible solutions might' exist to help alleviate Se^ckley’s park^ ii^ shortage problem.
Gene Stalczynski, a . marketing analyst, confirmed wtet borough officials Already knew: Parking is definitely a problem.
StalciQrhski, president of' Marketing InvMti^tors Inc., attend^^ the meeting to discuss a survey his fim conducted in 1916 for the SewicMey Commercial Develoinnent Ctaporation.
Aurelia Rich, a member of the. Sewickley Chamber of Commerce and
its ad-hoc committee on parking, said the study was deigned to .addra^ a. parking situktion that she says is “very bad.”
In 1985 Stalczynski’s firm interviewed shoppers, merchants and residents in an effort to'determine which factors most aff(Mt local l)usiness. Parking, they found, was a problem for all three groups. With shoi^rs reportmg the most difficulties.
The survey revved that 6ne in every four shopjpiers report^ having parking difficulties while^hOppmg In Sl^ickley.
Citii^ poor pwkii]^ facilities, 45 per-.bent of those interviewed said they, disliked shoiqping in the borou^. '
The study also reveled Aat i55 percent of. borough' merchants said they believed improved pariung facilities are a neceissiti^ for increased business.
The Sewickley |»ilrki|ig Authority
Street lot. be dcpan^ with the con-
struction of a deck.
^ Ms. Rich says she thinks the deck is “a very §oqd idea. It’s needed. Current- ^ ly, we’re shprt about 50 to 60 parking spaces.”
While she says a deck would help to solve the |arlang .probIeih, 'Ms: Rich doesn’t view it. as the iiltimate solution and su^ests the. construction of, two decks.	s.
“Two decks won’t cost much more than one will,” she says. “We haye to Ididt down the road. We have to address . tfie ilill use of the Car Bam Shoi» and . the other new businesses, ”
Ms. Ridi says that a surface lot-has b^n -proposed north east of Beaver Street and construction of another garage at an as-yet undetermined location has also been suggested.
Ms. Rich added that Borough Manager Steven Perry Will ask council to discuss the parking issue at the next meeting.
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Verland Foundation has problems
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North Hills Spine Line would help commuters
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Our good citizens: s Betty and Bill Colbdft
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