Downtown Silver Spring Parking Rates Increased
All meters should be switched over to the new parking rates by the end of January, a county official told the Washington Examiner.
A relatively small bump in county parking rates for downtown Silver Spring is expected to generate $350,000 in the next six months, the Washington Examiner reports. Parking on the street and in county-owned lots and garages will now cost $1 an hour for short-term parking—that's four hours or less—and 65 cents an hour for parking more than four hours, according to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation website. That's an increase from the previous prices of 75 cents an hour for short-term and 60 cents an hour for long-term. Parking permits in Silver Spring will now cost $123 for monthly convenience stickers, up from $113. (See all parking rates here.) The rates went into effect Jan. 1, although it may be the end of January …
Craig
10:20 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Should we also ban segways? What about the metro? I mean, I am not burning that many calories sitting on the metro. Maybe we should require everyone to walk at least 3 miles per day. I nominate thee "walking czar" sir Cooper. Long my thy government prosper! more ›