The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) discussed plans including a parking meter price increase to alleviate a $320 million projected budget deficit by 2026. With parking rates unchanged for seven years, the agency seeks to raise costs to $1 per hour to boost revenue, while also noting a 20% decline in parking garage income since the pandemic. Other proposed ideas include converting a rooftop space into a pickleball court, which some view as an unnecessary trend. The agency emphasizes these proposals are preliminary as they explore options for revenue generation.
Traffic is bad enough, then parking is even worse, said Mike Maurer, a San Francisco driver.
At a time when we are begging for people to come downtown, we actually need it to go back to be free parking with no restrictions.
Everything is getting more expensive so why not parking, said John Busch, a San Francisco driver.
This is a long-term consideration that is still in very early stages as we explore possibilities for our properties that could be used for Joint Development.
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