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Committee removes 2-hour parking limit on stalls near YMCA after debate over seniors' access
Summary
The committee voted 4–1 to remove 2-hour parking restrictions on new stalls near the YMCA and the landing, after members debated enforcement tweaks, a temporary moratorium on ticketing and a six-month trial to assess impacts.
Aldermen voted to remove two-hour parking limits on a cluster of new stalls near the YMCA and the landing, following a lengthy discussion about enforcement, equity for older residents and potential spillover for downtown workers.
Alder Larson, who placed the item on the agenda, told the committee the stalls — which the YMCA helped fund — were intended to serve landing users and that two hours is not long enough for many programs. "I got a ticket for being over there 2 hours now," Larson said, describing a personal experience that he said motivated the request. He…
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