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Protests mount against Edmonton's move to mobile-only parking payments

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Edmonton will be one of the largest Canadian cities to move to a mobile-only parking system.

The City of Edmonton has outsourced all parking measures with Hot Spot , already in use around the city.

Business groups are digging in their heels over the plan to eliminate cash and credit card parking machines.

Coun. Aaron Paquette brought a motion for more due process to city council Wednesday .

In the heyday of paid parking in Edmonton , in 1948 , a penny got you 12 minutes , a nickel fetched an hour.

These days , there are how-to videos on line, targeted to those who have the most trouble with new “smart” technology.

Those without smart phones will have some more steps to go through each time they park.

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