Gainesville’s downtown parking program is on track to begin Monday as planned, a city hall spokeswoman said Friday.
The city announced plans for implementing it about three months ago. ‘ParkGVL’ system to promote parking accessibility, turnover downtown
“Despite the City continuing to offer free, untimed and covered parking in the Main Street and Gainesville North parking decks, we have for many years observed drivers occupying parking spaces directly on the square and side streets for extended periods of time — throughout the day and evening,” City Manager Bryan Lackey said at the time, “which isn’t the intended use for these spaces.”
EARLIER STORY. POSTED FEB. 24: ‘ParkGVL’ system to promote parking accessibility, turnover downtown
Meanwhile, a petition is still being circulated in opposition to the plan. EARLIER STORY. PUBLISHED MARCH 13: Petition: Stop downtown Gville parking fees
As of late Friday night, 575 people had signed it. Organizers are hoping for at least 1,000.