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“Many who attended the meeting came with the dreams they’ve carried for decades.”

Consultant Rick “Jackson said he wasn’t sure there was a parking problem in Columbia, which sent the crowd murmuring, many listing situations where they had issues with parking.

“One resident said he thought the issue was with paid parking, and that he noticed streets with meters had plenty of available spaces, but people didn’t want to pay.”