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Palo Alto, Choked By Famously Free Parking, May Consider Pricing the Curb
For the first time in 15 years, Palo Alto's outdated parking policies are being reviewed, and planners will consider recommending sustainable parking principles in the downtown core to better manage the supply. The affluent Silicon Valley city has not had a comprehensive examination of its parking strategies since 1997, when it installed four color-coded parking zones downtown. There is a two-hour limit in each zone but all curb parking is free.
July 30, 2012
Sunday Parking Meter Enforcement to Begin January 6
Parking meters in San Francisco will be enforced on Sundays starting January 6, 2013, confirms SF Municipal Transportation Agency spokesperson Paul Rose.
July 17, 2012
To the Chron: Streets Work Better for All When Parking Laws Are Enforced
As you may have heard, there's a proposal on the table to increase parking enforcement and fines as the SFMTA grapples with a $14 million budget hole. Like clockwork, the San Francisco Chronicle came out with another windshield-perspective editorial bemoaning the city's determination to uphold parking laws.
June 25, 2012
Supe Wiener’s Misguided Opposition to Sunday Parking Meters
Since Scott Wiener took office as District 8 supervisor, he's stood out as a progressive transportation advocate at City Hall, holding the SFMTA accountable for improving service for Muni riders, making the streets safer for pedestrians, and more.
May 29, 2012
More From Yesterday’s Hearing on Sunday Meters and Free Muni for Youth
The SFMTA Board of Directors yesterday approved a two-year budget that calls for parking meter enforcement on Sundays and free Muni passes for low-income youth. The budget must still be approved by the Board of Supervisors before it goes into effect on July 1.
April 18, 2012
SFMTA Board Passes Budget: Sunday Meters, Free Muni for Low-Income Youth
The SFMTA Board of Directors today approved a two-year budget that calls for parking meter enforcement on Sundays and free Muni passes for low-income youth. The budget must next be finally approved by the Board of Supervisors before it goes into effect on July 1.
April 17, 2012
SFMTA Abandons SFPark Expansion in Favor of Conventional Meters
The SFMTA announced yesterday that it would no longer include areas of the Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, and Mission neighborhoods in its pilot expansion of SFPark after pushback from a vocal group of opponents.
April 4, 2012
SFMTA Board Delays Budget Vote to Refine Free Muni for Youth Proposal
The SFMTA Board of Directors postponed a vote on a two-year budget yesterday in order to refine a proposal to provide free Muni for all youth. The board seemed to favor the rest of the budget, including enforcing parking meters on Sunday afternoons.
April 4, 2012
SFMTA Budget Proposal Includes Metered Parking on Sunday Afternoons
The SFMTA unveiled its proposed two-year budget today, and it includes extending car parking meter hours to Sundays between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m., but not during evenings. On those afternoons, the proposal promises to curb the congestion that results from drivers cruising for free parking when it's in high demand. The measure is one of many budget gap-closing components in a plan that avoids raising transit fares.
March 29, 2012
The Gap in SFPark’s Captivating Data Set
Speaking of extending parking meter hours...
March 15, 2012