Increased parking enforcement to begin July 1...
Published in the June 24, 2019 edition. A color-coded map of the downtown parking changes accompanies this press release. WAKEFIELD — In April, residents approved the expenditure for two parking attendants starting in fiscal year 2020, which begins on July 1. Strengthened parking enforcement, along with the creation of designated spaces for short- and long-term users and merchants, aim to improve parking circulation and space turnover in our business districts. Currently, most spaces in the downtown area are posted with a one-hour limit. However, a parking study confirmed that almost 40 percent of downtown-area spaces are occupied for more than four hours at a time. As of July 1, parking spots will have two-hour durations unless otherwise posted, Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be designated longer-term spaces for those...
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