Randwick Council Says No to Paid Beach Parking
Randwick 市議會否決海灘收費停車計畫
Introduction
The Randwick Council voted against a plan. They will not put paid parking meters at the beaches.
Randwick 市議會投票否決了一項計畫，將不會在海灘設置收費停車錶。
Main Body
The plan wanted 1,400 paid parking spaces at six beaches. Local people would park for free. Most beach visitors come from other cities.
該計畫原擬在六個海灘設置 1,400 個收費停車位。當地居民可免費停車，因為大多數海灘遊客來自其他城市。
Mayor Dylan Parker wanted the plan. He said the council spends $23.5 million a year on beaches. He wanted the money for lifeguards and paths.
市長 Dylan Parker 支持該計畫。他表示市議會每年在海灘花費 2,350 萬美元，他希望將資金用於救生員和路徑建設。
Other council members and many people said no. They did not want to pay for parking. Some shops feared fewer people would visit the beaches.
其他議會成員及許多民眾表示反對。他們不希望支付停車費，部分店家擔心這會導致海灘遊客減少。
In the end, 10 people voted no and 5 people voted yes. The council will now look for other ways to manage the cars.
最終，10 人投下反對票，5 人投下贊成票。市議會現在將尋找其他管理車輛的方法。
Conclusion
The council stopped the paid parking plan. Now they must find new ways to get money and manage parking.
市議會停止了收費停車計畫。現在他們必須尋找新的籌款與停車管理方式。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see how to talk about desires and goals using Want.
1. The Basic Rule
- Person + want + thing
- Example: Mayor Dylan Parker wanted the plan.
2. Doing something? If you want to do an action, just add to before the action word.
- Person + want + to + action
- Example: They did not want to pay.
3. Quick Changes
- I want → I wanted (Past)
- I want → I do not want (Negative)
Simple Map: Want a car → Want to drive