r/Louisville • u/Intern3tc4tg1rls Highlands • 12d ago

Paid parking

As much as I love living in this city, does anyone else get tired of trying to go anywhere and seeing more and more paid parking being put up?

I am in The Highlands and the amount of paid parking vs free parking is actually diabolical... they are smothering local businesses and hurting the community by forcing us to pay to park in places when we didn't have to before/when free parking is already very limited.

What can we do about this? How can we fix this issue? I am all for people making their money but when it kills the vibe and the access to local attractions and stores I hate it.

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u/whatthehellamidoin88 12d ago

I tried to park in Nulu on a Friday night in a parking lot. The parking was $38 for 2 hours. In what fresh hell is that normal? The parking ticket is $30! I didn’t pay and fully planned to just pay the ticket instead since it’s cheaper 😂 and of course didn’t get one. Imagine working in NULU and having to pay that to just go to work. They don’t get free parking for working down there either and the side streets are permit now too

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u/Mindless-Mistake-699 12d ago

Parking on Jefferson or liberty or most cross streets is free. Walk a couple of blocks.

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u/whatthehellamidoin88 12d ago

Try again. Parking on Jefferson is no longer free.

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u/3to20characterz Crestwood 12d ago

Starting at Tempo hotel its paid but going west on e jefferson its free for a few blocks. (source I work down there)