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City authorizes short‑term leases and temporary parking changes as Market Street garage is removed
Summary
Council approved an ordinance giving the city manager authority to execute short‑term parking leases (up to 24 months), adjust downtown parking rates and temporarily modify on‑street limits to offset loss of the Market Street garage during downtown redevelopment.
Bloomington City Council on Monday approved an ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute short‑term parking leases, reduce or waive fees at city lots and temporarily modify on‑street parking limits to address downtown parking needs tied to the upcoming demolition of the Market Street garage.
City Manager Jurgens said the package is intended to provide “options, options, options” while downtown redevelopment and streetscape work move forward. Staff plan to open roughly 250 additional spaces near the downtown “buckle,” reduce costs at some city lots…
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