Free parking in downtown Greensboro has been shrinking for years, but the latest move by the City of Greensboro makes it worse – much more of what used to be easy, free parking is about to cost you money.
The city, playing the Grinch, announced just before Christmas that several downtown surface parking lots will become paid parking beginning in 2026. This is in keeping with recommendations from the City of Greensboro’s Downtown Parking Plan that was created in 2024.
The affected lots include the Elm/Greene, Elm/McGee and Elm/MLK paved lots, along with the South Elm gravel lot…