PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Starting Friday, drivers can expect to pay more and pay longer for parking in Portland’s Central Eastside, with officials saying the district will be the first of a few others to see extended pay-to-park hours.
The city is extending the hours drivers are required to pay for street parking, the Portland Bureau of Transportation announced today.
The hourly cost will remain $2, but the hours that payment is required will now be 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Citing what it called a rising demand for space as well as business and event growth, PBOT said the change is intended to increase turnover for local businesses…