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Residents and council press APA on residential permits and street‑cleaning enforcement after study raised equity questions
Summary
Council and residents pressed APA leadership on how residential parking permits are established, why tickets are sometimes issued after street sweepers pass, and data cited by a Lehigh Valley Justice Institute study that suggested disparate ticketing; APA said it enforces city ordinances and will provide disaggregated data for review.
Council members and residents used a public meeting with the Allentown Parking Authority (APA) on April 16, 2026 to press for clearer rules and better communication around the residential parking permit (RPP) program, street‑cleaning enforcement and equity questions raised by a recent study.
John Haney, APA executive director, reminded the council that RPP is created by city ordinance and administered by the APA only after resident petition. "This is not an APA program," he said. "We simply administer it." He described the statutory criteria the APA uses to evaluate petitions (proof of vehicle ownership and residency) and noted the ordinance currently sets no cap on permits per household; the APA charges $25 for a first‑year permit and $20 for renewals.
Several council…
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