Allen Cory, Greenwich’s Parking Services Director, proposed raising the cost of annual train station parking permits. Parking in Greenwich Plaza will go up $52 to $540 and the rest will go up $56 to 2$335.
I’m all for it. The story, which you can read here, notes that Greenwich is the cheapest in Fairfield or Westchester. We allow non-residents to have permits so being the cheapest around, and with the Greenwich station right off the highway, it is fairly attractive to come use our station from out of town. Kind of like our beaches. So I say raise the rates. I’d actually like to see them go higher.
What do you think?
Update: Yes, I was in favor of raising the rates for commuter parking but something seems very wrong? We first heard about this 2 days ago and the BoS passed it yesterday? Why, what’s the rush. The passes don’t get renewed until October. If you follow most BoS proceedings, especially those regarding parking and traffic, the Board hears about it at one meeting, it gets press coverage, then they decide at the next meeting. Why was this rushed through with almost no time for comment?
