Those light-blue dots? That’s where you’ll be able to pay to park now on Washington Ave. The city’s first Parking Benefit District (or PBD) went live as of this morning, with dozens of these pay-to-stay meters installed between Westcott and Houston that will charge you about a buck an hour between 7 a.m. and 2 a.m.
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This map is cropped to show you the eastern end of the PBD. (The map at the top of the page shows the western end.) The red lines represent the boundary of the Washington Corridor and those golden dashes areas designated for permit-only parking for residents and business owners.
The Parking Division says that 60 percent of the fees derived from the meters will go back to improving stuff in the Corridor: repairing sidewalks, repaving streets, even building a parking garage. You can view a complete map of the PBD here (PDF).
- Washington Avenue Parking Benefit District [City of Houston]
- Parking Meters Come To Washington Avenue [Hair Balls]
- Previously on Swamplot: How To Spot a Fake ‘No Parking’ Sign, Changes Coming to Off-Street Parking in Houston
I suppose the Nasa engineer that drew the penis on Mars has found a new job.
Wow. Life is about to suck nightly for anyone living just outside the red boundary, with hordes of drunks parking there in order to avoid paying the fees.
what happens after 2:00 a.m.? This seems like it could encourage folks to drive drunk.
I would imagine parking is free b/t 2-7 AM.
Like anyone in Houston needs to be enticed to drive drunk??
glad the washington heights area has outsourced the financing for their curb & gutter infrastructure to the good citizens of Houston.
definitely not worth supporting any store along this corridor now as they any of the good ones need to be told to move to more accessible or welcoming areas.
and all this from the folks that claim they’re too good for a wal-mart and deserve nothing but mom & pop boutiques, watch a bunch of fools. if this was about the bars they wouldn’t have come up with these absurd hours, it’s a total cash play and i’d really like to hear more from the folks that supported this as to what they’re ultimate goal is besides squeezing out any small independent shops.
I wonder if people are still going to go the Wash Ave. now?
Yeah, the meters should be free until after normal shopping hours.
“Wow. Life is about to suck nightly for anyone living just outside the red boundary, with hordes of drunks parking there in order to avoid paying the fees.”
Maybe the city is going to provide fake “No Parking” signs for those outside the “red zone.”
Those drunks already park there, so we are use to it.
@6 because everyone is entitled to free parking in congested areas. Isn’t it in the state constitution or something?