On Monday, June 29, the Mayor Mike Johnston’s office and parking reservation app SpotHero announced a new summer program offering $5 parking at thousands of downtown spots. The project, dubbed “Mayor Park $5,” launched earlier this week and runs through the end of September.
The $5 parking area extends from Wazee Street to Broadway, and 14th Street to 20th Street, right next to Coors Field. There are some time restraints, but the reduced rate is available during evenings and nights on weekdays and for up to 12 hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
Johnston, who has made downtown Denver’s post-COVID revival one of his office’s top priorities since taking office, called the program a “win for everyone” on Monday. Some readers agreed in the comment section for our story about the parking program, but several more were skeptical about safety downtown —another topic Westword has covered recently — and the specifics of the promotion…