How do we solve downtown Austin’s parking problems?

Fixing Austin’s downtown parking problems isn’t going to be easy, but it can be done by restructuring how drivers pay for it and where they park, according to consultants. On Wednesday, consulting firm Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates presented 19 recommendations for how to improve what Principal and Director of Strategy Jeff Tumlin calls a “controversial topic”. The Downtown Austin Alliance—an organization that works to improve the downtown area through partnerships with local business owners and other stakeholders—hired Nelson/Nygaard about a year ago to develop strategies for making parking more efficient and convenient downtown.

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Source: Community Impact- Round Rock