Nearly half of the metered parking spaces along Tucson’s Fourth Avenue district were out of service, creating frustration for shoppers and business owners following a July rate increase, according to Park Tucson.
The city raised parking meter rates along the district from $1 to $1.50 per hour in July. But with meters malfunctioning and replacement batteries arriving in limited quantities, some visitors have been left uncertain about how to pay for parking.
“In the Fourth Avenue district we have about 185 broken meters,” said Brandon George, transportation administrator for Park Tucson…