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West Chester proposes expanded metered parking and switch to ParkMobile as businesses press for changes
Summary
Council heard hours of debate over parking changes that would expand metered zones, set three-hour street limits and switch from Flowbird to ParkMobile; staff said the changes aim for consistency and to move longer-term parking into garages, while businesses urged grace periods, outreach and adjustments for salons and restaurants.
West Chester Borough staff presented a broad set of recommended parking changes, including expanding paid metered zones on Gay Street and South High Street, standardizing three-hour limits on street parking and transitioning the borough's paid-parking system from Flowbird to ParkMobile.
Ramsey, the borough's parking lead, told council the objective is greater consistency across downtown parking zones and to encourage workers to use garages and lots rather than occupying curbside spaces all day. "We're moving to ParkMobile," Ramsey said, noting plans for additional kiosks, clearer signage, merchant validation codes and a…
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