Downtown San Anselmo's paid parking system causing outrage among some residents

For many residents in the Bay Area, parking meters are an accepted way of life. But they're a new thing in the Marin County town of San Anselmo.

For the first time in its history, the town has instituted paid parking on its main commercial street. That, in itself, would be enough to make people angry, but it is the system they chose for payment that has a lot of people frustrated.

Drawing traffic to San Anselmo Avenue is the goal of any of the small businesses that line the street. The problem comes when the cars actually try to stop there.

"I miss the two-hour parking so much, I will say," said one frustrated woman, as she tried to enter her information into the meter kiosk.

Welcome to downtown San Anselmo where the privilege to park now costs $1.50 per hour. The new metering system