Permit Parking Coming to Inner SE Portland

The Southeast Examiner reports that the City of Portland will allow creation of mini-parking permit areas in SE Portland. According to the Examiner, the City Council has approved a pilot program to decrease the minimum size and simplify the process to start a “Mini- Area” for parking permits.

“With the increase of the number of apartment buildings without parking and the anticipated general growth in the future, parking is a big issue. To address this condition the City of Portland, Bureau of Transportation is considering easing the creation of new parking permit districts in residential areas.”  Read more.