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Resident warns one-permit rule leaves Walnut Street families without parking
Summary
At a Clifton Heights council meeting, Walnut Street resident Christine Burns urged changes to the borough's new permit-parking program, saying one permit per household is insufficient; councilors and staff said they will monitor the program and review permit counts and a borough-wide parking study funded by a recent grant.
Christine Burns, a Walnut Street resident, told the Borough Council of Clifton Heights that the borough's new permit-parking program is creating severe parking shortages for long-term residents.
Burns said she has lived on Walnut Street since 1986 and described a household with “5 cars in my family. I get 1 permit,” adding, “we really are…we're being screwed.”
The comment came during the council's public-participation portion. Burns said she had spoken with Borough staff member Tom Acosy, who explained the program is intended to prioritize business access, and asked whether households could obtain more than one permit. A council speaker said the borough is monitoring the rollout and “was gonna look at possibly increasing to a second…permit for households,” but added staff want to see how the program settles before changing…
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