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Downtown Richmond's Hidden Parking Potential

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Garland Pollard
3 August 2003 - 7:00am

Outdated parking regulations in Richmond, Va. outlive changed traffic patterns.

Downtown Richmond has long suffered from a lack of on-street parking, much of it because of 1950s-style regulations which cleared on-street parking during rush hour. These rules favored suburban commuters over downtown residents and shoppers, who were towed. Now that traffic patterns have changed, can these restrictions be removed to spur downtown residents and retail?

Full Story: Does Downtown Hold Hidden Parking Potential?
Source: Style Weekly, July 30, 2003
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