Auckland Transport plans to introduce evening paid parking in the central part of Ponsonby.<\/p>\n
The transport agency has proposed several changes to parking in the affluent suburb.<\/p>\n
They include paid parking from 6pm until 9pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings on Ponsonby Road and some nearby streets.<\/p>\n
AT’s Andrew McGill said currently parking in Ponsonby during the evening was a “free-for-all”.<\/p>\n
He said residential side streets were often clogged with people heading to restaurants in the area looking for a free park, and they need to manage the demand for limited road space.<\/p>\n
“Around 20,000 vehicles travel along Ponsonby Road every day, and many drivers are also looking to park on the road, or as close to it as possible, including during the evening.<\/p>\n
“There are more than 60 businesses along Ponsonby Road that are open in the evening too, and I’m sure their owners would appreciate more parking spaces for their customers.<\/p>\n
“Ponsonby’s narrow residential streets are also very popular parking locations, but this popularity can create problems for local residents who want to park close to their homes, many of which don’t have off-street parking.”<\/p>\n
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