Metered parking rates in Boston will not increase from $1.50 to $7 per hour, Mayor Marty Walsh said on Boston Public Radio Friday.
"It's just not accurate, at all. That figure is basically pulled out of the air," Walsh said.
At a breakfast yesterday at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Walsh announced a series of proposals aimed at breaking up congestion in roadways around the city. Those proposals included increasing metered parking rates at certain times of the day in congested areas and cracking down on drivers who block intersections or double park, especially in heavily trafficked areas like Newbury Street, Boylston Street, around Fenway Park, Downtown Crossing, and the Seaport District.
"When we talk about looking at changing pricing in certain areas, we're looking at changing pricing in certain areas at certain times of the day in certain areas for certain periods of times," he said.
Walsh said the city will look at a pilot program to settle on what the eventual price will be, citing New York City's rate of $3.50 per hour as point of reference. "$7 is excessive," he said.
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