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Council approved parking meters in the city-owned parking lots on High Street, Water Street, Seventh Street, and Williams Street on September 8, 1953. Meters were also approved for Jefferson Street with a two-hour limit. <ref>{{minutes-citycouncil|when=September 8, 1953|id=307384}}</ref> These meters were purchased at a cost of $21,000. <ref>{{minutes-citycouncil|when=November 16, 1953|id=308830}}</ref> The Chamber of Commerce petitioned for the right to place nickels in the meters but Council denied this later that year. <ref>{{minutes-citycouncil|when=December 7, 1953|id=307475}}</ref> | Council approved parking meters in the city-owned parking lots on High Street, Water Street, Seventh Street, and Williams Street on September 8, 1953. Meters were also approved for Jefferson Street with a two-hour limit. <ref>{{minutes-citycouncil|when=September 8, 1953|id=307384}}</ref> These meters were purchased at a cost of $21,000 but they were not installed until after the holiday shopping season that year. <ref>{{minutes-citycouncil|when=November 16, 1953|id=308830}}</ref> The Chamber of Commerce petitioned for the right to place nickels in the meters but Council denied this later that year. <ref>{{minutes-citycouncil|when=December 7, 1953|id=307475}}</ref> | ||
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Parking is a perennial topic of discussion in downtown Charlottesville. For instance, one reason Albemarle County is considering moving its court system out of downtown is a perceived lack of parking. [1]
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Charlottesville
Council approved parking meters in the city-owned parking lots on High Street, Water Street, Seventh Street, and Williams Street on September 8, 1953. Meters were also approved for Jefferson Street with a two-hour limit. [2] These meters were purchased at a cost of $21,000 but they were not installed until after the holiday shopping season that year. [3] The Chamber of Commerce petitioned for the right to place nickels in the meters but Council denied this later that year. [4]
A 2008 parking study found that downtown Charlottesville has about 6,000 parking spaces. 5,000 are off-street and 1,000 are on-street. Council opted not to create a new system of zones in February 2009. [5]
In 2014, the Downtown Business Association of Charlottesville asked City Council to consider charging for on-street parking. Mayor Satyendra Huja called for a parking management study to be created within sixty days. [6]
Facilities
The following spots are managed by the private Charlottesville Parking Center
- Market Street Parking Garage - 500 spaces (450 public)
- Water Street Parking Garage - 1019 (843 public)
- Water Street Parking Lot
- City Market lot
References
- ↑ Web. Albemarle Supervisors still open to moving courts from Charlottesville, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 4, 2014, retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, September 8, 1953.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, November 16, 1953.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, December 7, 1953.
- ↑ Web. Council modifies downtown parking; keeps 2 hour spots, Fania Gordon, Charlottesville Tomorrow, retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Web. Downtown group asks council to charge for on-street parking, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, December 1, 2014, retrieved December 8, 2014.