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Downtown parking study finds overall surplus; committee to test BPI street changes and hold public meeting

Downtown Bangor Parking Committee · January 30, 2026
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Summary

A city parking study found a downtown parking surplus overall but pockets of high demand; staff proposed piloting restriping and other BPI recommendations (buffered bike lanes, pedestrian improvements) and scheduled a public meeting to gather input.

Staff and a parking professional summarized a recent downtown parking study that, when all zones are considered, found an overall parking surplus but identified high demand in central areas such as parts of Zone 1 and Central Street. The consultant review did not incorporate Abbot Square in the Zone 1 deficit calculation, staff said.

"We still have 33% of our parking still available right now today," parking operator Art Clemens said while…

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