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Charlottesville to modernize downtown parking garages with plate-recognition system
Summary
City staff previewed plans to replace aging garage equipment, move toward a license-plate linked payment system and preserve on-site assistance for users; privacy and access questions were raised by councilors.
Charlottesville city officials on June 2 previewed plans to modernize the two downtown parking garages and three city-owned surface lots, replacing aging pay-and-exit equipment with a system that links payment to a phone number and license plate.
The update, delivered by Chris Engel, director of economic development, said the city manages contracts for day-to-day garage operations and is moving toward newer camera- and software-based technology designed to speed vehicle entry and exit. "This new system creates an experience that is going to be quicker for just about everybody," Engel said.
The presentation emphasized that the city owns the facilities and net parking revenue is collected in a parking enterprise fund established in recent years. Engel said the fund currently…
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