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Fresno staff brief council on gated vs. gateless garage automation; council seeks cost and enforcement analysis
Summary
City staff and consultants told council on Jan. 30 they need policy direction on whether to install gated or gateless automation at five downtown parking garages; both models have tradeoffs in queuing, revenue risk and enforcement needs.
City staff and the design team briefed the Fresno City Council on Jan. 30 about an automation project for five downtown city parking garages and sought council feedback on whether to implement a gated or gateless system.
"We're just seeking feedback, specifically related to gateless versus gated automation for these garages," Melissa Almaguer, manager of the city's parking division, told the council. The five garages under study are the Convention Center garage, Congo Alley garage, Underground garage, Spiral garage and the Merced garage; the Merced garage is currently ungated.
Consultants explained the core differences: gated systems use entry and exit barrier gates…
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