Parking meter rates and hours to increase, permit parking to expand citywide

Major upcoming changes in citywide parking are getting a lot of attention:

Start saving: Parking meter rates and hours to increase, permit parking to expand citywide

By Auditi Guha

Wicked Local Somerville

Posted May 28, 2009 @ 05:51 PM

"The plan is to create new parking meter zones in Davis and Magoun squares’ municipal parking lots in the spaces reserved for business permit parking, and have the meters run 5-8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday.

Loading zones in Davis Square will also be metered Monday to Friday, 5-10 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

In addition, the city plans to implement citywide residential parking including the currently 162 permit-free streets."

Read the entire article, plus Q&A with City spokesperson Tom Champion.


Davis Square Meters

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