Some big changes are coming to downtown Green Bay when it comes to parking.
“Into (20)25, we’ll start getting serious into parking meters, re-introducing them into the Broadway District of downtown,” Green Bay Public Works Director of Parking & Operations Chris Pirlot said.
Pirlot says city leaders have decided to bring back parking meters to the city’s west side, but it’ll likely happen after the NFL Draft and once business owners get established in the new Public Market.
“The downtown market is a big deal that’s going on right now. They’re redeveloping that building. The NFL Draft is coming up. So, you don’t want to upset the apple cart too hard right now,” Pirlot said.
That’s not the only change coming to downtown parking.
Starting in the new year, people will be able to park at meters for longer than two hours.
But, Lions Mouth book store owner, Amy Mazzariello, says the two-hour maximum is better for business.
“I think for the most part our customer base is here for 30 minutes to an hour. Two hours is I think sufficient for getting your lunch or shopping or whatnot done,” Mazzariello said.