Downtown parking
Summary
Business owners and shoppers say there's nowhere to park downtown. The council debated whether to study the problem with a small ad hoc committee or as a full council, and ultimately asked staff to bring back a study session with old parking studies before deciding next steps.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
No cost set yet — options discussed range from time limits to paid parking to adding diagonal parking on 18th Street.
Downtown shoppers, business owners and employees if parking improves.
None identified, though downtown employees could face new parking limits.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority — November 2, 2026
Business owners and shoppers say there's nowhere to park downtown. The council debated whether to study the problem with a small ad hoc committee or as a full council, and ultimately asked staff to bring back a study session with old parking studies before deciding next steps.
City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority — May 4, 2026
The mayor wants a look at adding diagonal parking or one-way conversion on 18th Street between O and Martin Luther King Jr. Way. It's going to committee for study after July 1 — no commitments yet, and concerns raised about repaving costs and the new 19th & M parking garage.
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