You can see it from at least a block away, the dreaded iridescent orange envelope slipped under your car's windshield wiper. You've been ticketed.
Ten clams, OK, you might reason. That's only 2 more than if you had parked all day in one of Durham's city garages rather than a two-hour space.
Well that orange envelope just got more expensive. As of Wednesday, July 1, the price of a parking ticket in Durham increases to $20.
OK, I'll try not to sound smug when I suggest you drive less and take the bus more, because many of you coming in from the hinterlands have no choice. But if you live within a mile of Ninth Street or downtown, ditch the ball-and-chain. A car is only a liability in these parts. (I walk two miles every day, over barbed wire, broken glass and pine cones!) That said, if you're looking for a free parking space without any hourly restrictions, here is the INDY's handy guide.
Caveat: Limited while supplies last, which might not be long once the city sees this.
