Resident parking has always been a challenge in the North End / Waterfront neighborhood. When the statewide shutdown due the Coronavirus pandemic began back in March, tickets and towing for street sweeping was paused, allowing residents who were no longer commuting to work daily to leave their cars in their parking spots. Many other individuals Read More…
The Trustees of Reservations recently presented at both the North End / Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA) and North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) on ideas to turn the current parking lot at Sargent’s Wharf into open space. The Trustees’ Boston Waterfront Initiative One Waterfront proposes the idea of converting Sargent’s Wharf into a public Read More…
Boston City Council is considering charging a fee for residential parking in Boston’s neighborhoods. Councilor Michelle Wu suggested a $25 annual fee for a parking sticker. If a household were to get more than one permit, each one would double in price, meaning a second one would cost $50 and so on. Would this fee Read More…
Councilor Michelle Wu wants to impose fees on residential parking in the city of Boston. During the regular city council meeting, Wu called for a hearing about potentially charging $25 for one residential parking permit. Wu said residents would have to prove their residency, and there would be no limit on how many permits a Read More…
Last month, I posted a new interactive North End parking map highlighting parking lots and garages in the nearby area. Below is an additional resource – an interactive map of metered and visitor parking spots in the North End / Waterfront area. Click on the parking icons to find details about each marked location. Boston parking Read More…
When record snowfall buries Boston, the scarcity of residential parking spaces becomes more acute. Some use space savers, others literally don’t move their car and those who do sometimes get territorial. These photos are from Endicott Street where someone threw trash and other things on top of the car (that had a residential sticker). Read More…
We’ve seen the dark side of parking spot saving. Others are trying honey instead of vinegar. Literally. As shown in this photo, Ralph Verrocchi and the folks at My Cousin’s Place are using the “Take the Breakfast, Leave the Spot” approach to space saving.
“Practicing for Winter” – reserved parking spaces on Hanover Street on Sunday afternoon, September 29, 2013.
This is the fourth in a series of articles on the issues discussed at the June 22, 2009 public meeting for the Greenway District Planning Study with a focus on transportation. The City currently has a parking freeze at 35,000 public spaces set by the Boston Environment Department to moderate emissions within Boston. However, the Read More…