Traffic & Transit
Behind The Springs Podcast: Validating The New Parking Rules
The city's parking enterprise has increase parking rates and extended meter hours downtown for the first time in 14 years.
January 14 2020
The city’s parking enterprise has increase parking rates and extended meter hours downtown for the first time in 14 years. It’s not exactly great news … in fact, even our parking director’s mom had something to say about it! But Jen & Ted want you to know the reason for the change, where the money is going and how it impacts you.
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