Special Council Meeting On Princeton Permit Parking Tuesday

PRINCETON, NJ — A Council work session addressing Princeton’s Permit Parking issue will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m.

Permit parking has become a contentious issue in Princeton with critics of the Permit Parking Task Force (PPTF) arguing that the initial proposal would result in streets turning into one large parking lot for employees of nearby businesses.

A group named Sensible Streets Princeton has a petition on their website urging the Council to "reject" the proposal made by the Task Force. The group called for "a better plan" that would achieve seven goals including reduction of "traffic congestion, pollution, and noise overall."

The meeting will see a presentation from Task Force members Peter Epstein, Stephen Griffies, William Whitley and Jack Morrison.

According to the Council agenda, the meeting will also include comments from opponents including Kate Owen, Susan Jeffries, Jonathan Hopkins and Marty Schneiderman from Sensible Streets.

In December, the Permit Parking Task Force (PPTF) released a revised set of recommendations following widespread criticism from residents.

The new proposal will include resident permits that allow parking 24 hours per day, seven days per week, in the Tree Streets and Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhoods. This includes all streets from Green to Birch Street, on the westside of Witherspoon only. The Tree Streets include Prospect to Hamilton, between Princeton and Murray Avenues, on the southside of Nassau, and between Moore Street and Linden Lane on the northside.

Residents with no driveways are eligible for one free permit. Those who have two cars or live in a home with a single-car driveway can purchase a second permit for $240 per year. There will not be any University staff or student parking permits available.

In parts of Princeton that have overnight parking bans, residents will be able to purchase an overnight parking permit for $5 for a 24-hour period, limited to no more than 30 days a year. Read More Here: Princeton's Permit Parking Task Force Revises Recommendations

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