Local businesses at first feared that metered parking would drive away existing customers.

当地人起初担心这样会赶走已有的消费者。

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Salt Lake City has just joined several other cities that offer free metered parking for all green vehicles.

NPR: Cities Offer Free Parking to Hybrid Drivers

But since the city sold its metered parking to a group of private investors led by Morgan Stanley last year, the level of rage in the city over hikes in parking-meter rates and aggressive parking enforcement has gone way up.

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While no other major airport offers such a generous incentive, several cities offer free parking for electric cars in metered spaces.

WSJ: It's Less Easy Being 'Green' as Los Angeles Yanks Plug on Free Parking for Electric Cars