Federal Hill Business Launch Petition to Remove Parking Meters

Federal Hill Business Launch Petition to Remove Parking Meters

Federal Hill businesses are going all out to try and force Mayor Jorge Elorza to remove the parking meters from the the Atwells area business district.

The Federal Hill Commerce Association issued the following:

Dear Members,

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At the FHCA meeting today a discussion took place concerning the effect of the parking meters on Federal Hill and how it has affected the businesses with loss of revenue. The members decided to create a petition for everyone to sign. Please click on the link below for the petition and have them available for your clients, staff, residents, etc. to sign. I had the language of the petition checked by a well known lawyer and it was approved. Please be sure to sign on the line provided within the document.

Petition to Remove Parking Meters on Federal Hill

Warmest regards,

Chris Chabot, FHCA Secretary

In 2015, when the meters were being planned opposition began to organize. “Placing parking meters on Federal HIll is anti-business, anti-consumer and anti-residential. I will not support the installation of the meters and I urge everyone who lives or does business in the area to please let the City know their feelings,” said John Lombardi, the former City Council President and Interim Acting Mayor in a Facebook post that he reaffirmed to GoLocalProv.

Small business owners have been trying to fight against the meters since.

"It has effected my lunch business by 35%. In December, the city lifted all paid parking meters to 'stimulate the economy' so what make them think the meters don't effect the other 11 months?" said Gianfranco Marrocco, a leading restaurant owner on Federal Hill.  "How much "net" revenue have they generated? And why aren't they implemented equally? Broadway, Hope St., Broad St., Wickenden St., Elmwood, Cranston St, Charles St..."