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Walker parking-rate study presented; comments open through May 11
Summary
Parking staff summarized Walker consultants' recommendations for tiered, zone-based on-street rates, upgrades to payment and enforcement technology, and a branding campaign. Staff set a public comment deadline of Monday, May 11; city clerk and commissioners raised concerns about missing financial and ParkMobile data.
Michelle Wall, Bloomington's parking services director, presented Walker consultants' final parking-rate study and comprehensive review to the Transportation Commission and said the report is intended as a foundational document; no action was required at this meeting.
Wall summarized Walker's main recommendations: zone-based on-street pricing to encourage turnover, differentiated rates for high- and low-demand areas, a multi-space pay-by-plate system for on-street parking, migration to license-plate recognition for enforcement, transition to digital permits, and a communications and branding program to make parking easier to use.…
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