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Directors ask staff to study paid parking impacts for Gallery Walk, hospitality workers and residents

2504643 · March 5, 2025
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Board members raised concerns about the city’s new paid-parking program and asked staff to explore options — including waiving fees after 5 p.m. on Gallery Walk nights and permitting hospitality-worker passes — while cautioning against frequent changes to the program.

Board members on March 10 asked staff to evaluate how the city’s new paid-parking program affects Gallery Walk, downtown galleries and residents, and to consider targeted exceptions for events.

Director Karen Garcia said she has heard from senior citizens and gallery owners that the program’s current paid-parking hours (which run into the evening) pose a burden for low-income and elderly attendees at the monthly Gallery Walk.…

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