In a recent editorial, the Modesto Bee’s editorial board calls for implementing our Downtown Master Plan recommendations:

“Today’s leaders have the added advantage of a forward-looking, recently approved downtown master plan at their fingertips.

‘Previous parking studies concluded that downtown has a parking management problem, rather than a parking supply problem,” the document reads. ‘Better wayfinding and incentive programs may increase the use of parking garages, and a change in pricing for on-street parking will encourage greater turnover.’

Translation: Try meters.

Can opposition be expected? Almost certainly. That’s not a good reason to stay mired in the past…”

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