3/25/17

Brittany Hill

Many San Marcos drivers are relieved that back-in parking will soon end downtown. In this Bobcat Update, Brittany Hill tells us why back-in parking is being discontinued.

The main reason is that motorists didn't like backing into parking spaces. It's not common and sometimes awkward. Transportation planners implemented the system as a safety measure for bicyclists downtown. However, the parking method caused several problems on North L-B-J.
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Some drivers say they avoided parking on streets where backing-in was required.
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 A lot of residents are excited about the change.
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Some drivers believe more should be done to alleviate the traffic problems in San Marcos. 
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The San Marcos City Council in January voted unanimously to return to more traditional parking. For Bobcat Update, I'm Brittany Hill.

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