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Rethinking Parking

Posted by: Tim Halbur
Thanks to: Emory Davidge
27 July 2009 - 12:00pm

A new "boutique approach" to parking may revolutionize neighborhood on-street parking in San Francisco.

"They [planners] suggest replacing the 1970s-era lettered parking sticker program with "parking benefit districts," a boutique approach to parking in which residents decide how much to charge for parking in their neighborhoods, the boundaries for paid parking and what perks should come to those who pay premiums to park.

The idea is to raise money for the city, make it easier for people to park in front of their house, and also reduce pollution by encouraging transit use, said San Francisco County Transit Authority planner Jesse Koehler, who presented his three-year report Tuesday to the authority's plans and programs committee."

Full Story: Changes to S.F. parking permits proposed
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, July 22, 2009
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