Parking Reform

Returning Revenues to the Community

There are many ways to return the revenues raised through parking fees to the community.   When in doubt, let the community decide what to do with the money!

Options

Create a Parking Benefit District: a non profit that manages parking revenue
for the benefit of the community

Invest in travel options that give people an alternative to driving

Fund traffic calming and sidewalk improvements that encourage walking

Return all funds raised in an annual "parking rebate" to tax-payers

Repair sidewalks

Plant street trees

Install street furniture

Fund community police patrols

Install better street lighting

Clean streets and sidewalks

Fund business district marketing to attract customers

Create community buy in by allowing residents and or businesses to develop and vote on projects funded by parking revenues