New Meters Will Ease Hoboken Parking Struggles, Mayor Says

The city of Hoboken's notorious parking struggle is about to get even tougher for drivers who don't have parking permits. 

Currently, one side of the street in Hoboken is dedicated to resident permit parking and the opposite side is shared by everyone else. Even for those with permits, spaces aren't always readily available. 

"There's tons of cars, tons of people. Everyone seems to have at least one car, so unfortunately there's a lack of space," said Stacey Kurtz.

Matthew Peacock said he's told politicians that the biggest change needed in Hoboken is "not the schools, not anything other than fix the parking. It's a nightmare." 

Officials are hoping to change that by gradually installing metered parking spots for drivers without permits over the next year. Mayor Dawn Zimmer said it will encourage more turnover in parking spaces and raise money for the city. 

She added that residents with a permit will still be able to park on both sides of the street and not have to pay at the meter. 

The money generated from the meters will be invested to help with repaving projects like Washington Street and help build parking garages.

Even with the additional metered zones, residents like Erin Powers are skeptical.

"I think there's just a lot of cars and there's more and more people, and there's only one square mile and there's not enough places to park," she said. 

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