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Decision to Switch to Pay Parking Still Not Made

President of the Chestnut Hill Parking Foundation John Ingersoll told Philly.com that a Nov. 10 meeting on the deal was canceled.

Will Chestnut Hill parking lots go pay?

According to a Philly.com article, the decision is still up in the air, but is facing negative feedback from business owners and resident alike.

At the November , board member and business owner Vanessa Mullen spoke against the plan, stating that the community association and business owners have, so far, had very little say in the change.

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In the Philly.com article, community activist Donna Gentile O'Donnell said that increased Philadelphia Parking Authority presence could be damaging to the Germantown Avenue business district.

In a recent poll on Chestnut Hill Patch, . Of those who voted, 60 percent said they would go to Germantown Avenue less often.

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