Downtown Milwaukee parking meter changes; here’s what could happen

MILWAUKEE – Nights of free downtown Milwaukee parking could also be numbered after a proposal to extend the variety of metered hours acquired unanimous committee approval Thursday, Feb. 16.

Town may make a ton of money, and officers mentioned discovering a parking area can be simpler, however drivers who spoke to FOX6 Information aren’t blissful.

“We’re headed to Fiserv Discussion board, we will watch the Flat out Friday races,” mentioned Jenny Alberti. “We needed to park, properly my husband did; he paid $40 to park.” 

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If the proposed plan goes by means of, motorists must maintain feeding the meters till 9 p.m. most nights and pay to park on Saturdays, which is at the moment free. 

“It is an incentive to come back down right here and benefit from the downtown,” mentioned Danny McCulogh. “We didn’t pay as a result of it is after 6 p.m., so it is free tonight. Had we needed to pay tonight, I don’t know if we’d be right here.”

Milwaukee Central Enterprise District

Proper now, within the metropolis’s central enterprise district, motorists must pay to park from 8 a.m. to six p.m. After that, it is free. Division of Public Works Providers Supervisor Tom Woznik mentioned the central enterprise district has two-thirds of town’s 6,200 parking meters.

“That is one thing we predict could be very sensible and sensical, it can present extra entry and availability for parking,” he mentioned of the proposed change.

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“It is one other vote in opposition to somebody not going out,” mentioned Ryan Cooke, director of operations at Milwaukee Brat Home. “I do not suppose it can cease individuals going out, it can have an effect on their decision-making on how a lot they exit.”

Town’s Public Security Committee unanimously handed the proposal to broaden metered hours, which now needs to be voted on by the Frequent Council. Sundays would stay free underneath the plan.