City mulls downtown parking and how to help pay for it
Municipal officials in Brockville are looking to re-establish a cash-in-lieu of parking bylaw that would apply to the central downtown waterfront area of the city.
Mayor discusses reasoning behind pausing paid parking push in downtown Ogden
OGDEN — Ben Nadolski is approaching the end of just his first year as Ogden’s mayor, but there have already been several policy milestones. After last speaking with him in June, the Standard-Examiner sat down with Nadolski to discuss the path the city has taken in the months since, where progress has been made and […]
Seasonal meters: some towns turn off the machines half the year.
Sure, there’s a big canvas tarpaulin-like thing covering the kiosk here on the sidewalk, so it may not be entirely clear what’s underneath. But an assessment of the surrounding area should make it obvious: it’s a parking meter, and this town uses seasonal meters. And it’s late September. The town in question is Rehoboth Beach,
City Council continues brainstorming solutions to downtown parking deficit
Roseburg City Council held a work session July 29 to continue brainstorming ideas around downtown parking and how to address the $205,455 deficit the program has accrued since the program
To drive revenue, cities turn to tech to fix their parking problems
Parking brings in $3 billion a year for state and local governments. That's why they are using new technologies to help push parking reforms aimed at streamlining enforcement and increasing revenues and environmental friendliness.
Portland leaders unanimous in support of plan for new transportation fees - BikePortland.org
The free ride for car, truck and delivery drivers in Portland isn’t over, but the end has never been easier to see. At City Council Wednesday, Mayor Ted Wheeler and Read More »
Pleasantville's Dip in Meter Revenue Could Lead to New Parking Rules
The Pleasantville Village Board has enlisted BFJ Planning to explore downtown parking regulations and ways to improve it as the village experiences a sharp drop in parking permit & meter revenue.
Conversations about downtown Jefferson City parking went beyond a proposed new parking garage during Thursday's Public Works and Zoning Commission meeting.
Philly’s proposed parking tax cut dies in council budget talks
A Council bill that would have cut Philly’s parking tax rate by nearly a third died during budget negotiations. The plan would have cost some $130 million in lost city revenue.
A controversial Philly parking tax cut proposal has collapsed
The legislation would have lowered the parking tax rate from its current 25% to 17%, in exchange for promises from parking lot operators to improve wages for workers.
Baltimore’s budget plan braces for ‘historic lows’ in revenue with parking, hotels decimated by COVID
The $3.6 billion spending plan for the city of Baltimore accounts for “historic lows” in revenue from parking, hotel taxes and the Baltimore Convention Center, sectors that have been decimated by the pandemic.
Orange Road garage developer eyes valets to increase parking capacity
A parking expert told the Planning Board Monday that the Orange Road garage could park up to 694 vehicles in the case of a special event by going mostly valet.
Virginia Beach will use parking money to help build entertainment venue
The City Council agreed on Tuesday to move more than $9 million from parking funds to pay for the increased cost of constructing a new entertainment venue on the former dome site at the Oceanfront.