Roanoke removed downtown parking meters in 1999, and now, its city manager thinks bringing them back at least deserves consideration.  Chris Morrill says meters create more turnaround — and therefore more available spaces — and creating more of them can boost the city’s economic vitality. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.

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