Parking Task Force To Present Report To Princeton Council Jan. 11

Princeton NJ

16 December, 2021

12:57 PM

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PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton's Permit Parking Task Force will be making a presentation to Council at a special meeting to be held on Jan. 11, 2022. After the presentation, the Task Force will be soliciting feedback from the Council and members of the public, Council President Leticia Fraga said during Monday's meeting. The Permit Parking Task Force (PPTF) recently released a revised set of recommendations following widespread criticism from residents who fear their streets would turn into "one large parking lot" for employees of nearby businesses. The new proposal includes resident permits that allow parking 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in the Tree Streets and Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhoods. This includes all streets from Green to Birch Street, on the westside of Witherspoon only. The Tree Streets include Prospect to Hamilton, between Princeton and Murray Avenues, on the southside of Nassau, and between Moore Street and Linden Lane on the northside. According to the revised proposal, residents with no driveways will be eligible for one free permit. Those who have two cars or live in a home with a single-car driveway can purchase a second permit for $240 per year. There will not be any University staff or student parking permits available. In parts of Princeton that have overnight parking bans, residents will be able to purchase an overnight parking permit for $5 for a 24-hour period, limited to no more than 30 days a year. All 2-hour parking will be changed to 3-hour parking, to allow for more time to eat and shop, and for residents' guests to visit. Read More Here: Princeton's Permit Parking Task Force Revises Recommendations Permit parking has become a contentious issue in Princeton with critics of the Task Force arguing that their initial proposal would result in their streets turning into one large parking lot with cars of employees of nearby businesses and residences. A group named Sensible Streets Princeton has a petition on their website urging the Council to "reject" the proposal made by the Task Force. The group called for "a better plan" that would achieve seven goals including reduction of "traffic congestion, pollution, and noise overall." Thank you for reading. Have a correction or news tip? Email [email protected] Get breaking news alerts on your phone with our app. Download here. Sign up to get Patch emails so you don't miss out on local and statewide news