Parking reform work group — Phase 1 recommendations
City of Annapolis
Summary
A community forum October 8 drew 28–30 participants who ranked residential access and enforcement, clear parking information, and affordable employee parking as top priorities. Employee $5 parking programs already exist at Gotz Court and Park Place — the push is to expand locations.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Parking revenue and enforcement practices are under review; expanded employee discounts could reduce garage revenue.
Downtown workers, businesses, and residents seeking clearer, cheaper, better-enforced parking.
Alderman Savidge cautioned against framing parking as 'capacity' to expand, noting more parking means less space for housing.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Transportation Committee - Regular Meeting - Oct 14, 2026
A community forum October 8 drew 28–30 participants who ranked residential access and enforcement, clear parking information, and affordable employee parking as top priorities. Employee $5 parking programs already exist at Gotz Court and Park Place — the push is to expand locations.
Transportation Committee - Special Meeting - Sep 16, 2026
After constituent complaints made up roughly 40% of ombudsman cases, a nine-department work group drafted twelve parking fixes: one parking vendor, one payment app, standardized ticket appeals, dynamic garage pricing, and better wayfinding. Residents and businesses can weigh in via an active survey and an October 8 virtual forum.
City Council (Regular) - Sep 14, 2026
The city's parking work group issued a dozen recommendations — including prepaid-to-postpaid conversion at Hillman Garage and moving to one payment app — and a community alliance with 3,000 petition signatures is pushing for more.
Transportation Committee - Regular Meeting - Jul 8, 2026
The city's Parking Action Plan was scheduled for committee discussion. It could shape downtown parking rates, enforcement, and availability for residents, workers, and visitors.
Annapolis businesses urge city to fix parking issues
Annapolis businesses urge city to fix parking issues Capital Gazette
City Council (Special) - Feb 23, 2026
ID-42-26 was scheduled as a council discussion item on public parking. Parking is a persistent concern downtown for residents, visitors, and businesses.
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