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New Rochelle officials get update on downtown parking plan, consultants propose pricing, enforcement and curbside pilots
Summary
City staff and consultants presented findings from a downtown parking study, recommending short-term price/fine adjustments, medium-term curbside loading and wayfinding pilots, and long-term gated or license-plate solutions tied to a phased implementation through 2028.
City Council of New Rochelle members on Oct. 21 heard a presentation on a downtown parking management plan that recommends a mix of pricing, enforcement and operational changes to increase revenue and better direct demand away from on-street spaces.
Consultants from NV5 and subcontractor Lehi G Associates presented the study. Sofia Kyle of NV5 told the council “parking is a shared resource,” and urged a multifaceted approach that includes pricing changes, stepped enforcement and better wayfinding to move drivers into underused garages.
The presentation said municipal parking revenue remains roughly half of pre-COVID levels and that the New Roc and Transit Center garages are underutilized while demand in the downtown core exceeds supply. Gerard Giosa, a subcontractor, told the council that…
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