Commission pushes Parking RFP beyond downtown: valet analysis, freight loading and funding priorities requested

May 11, 2026

The Planning Commission advised removing downtown-only limits from the Parking RFP, adding valet parking validation, freight/service delivery analysis, identifying new parking sites (including south-side intercept parking), and asking for short-, medium- and long-term implementation plans with cost ranges and funding options.

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During its May 11 meeting the New Hope Planning Commission recommended that the Parking RFP remove the “downtown district” limitation and instead adopt borough-wide intent language. Commissioners asked consultants to validate valet-parking options, analyze freight loading and service-delivery needs, and identify new parking sites, including potential south-side intercept locations and structured/creative parking solutions beyond surface lots.

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