Last week the process to build an impressive hotel/condo/office building at Waterplace Park (known as parcel 2) moved closer to reality, but still failed to address one of the area’s most critical issues — parking.
While the proposed development of 200 hotel rooms, 150 condominium units and 100,000 square feet of office space included a plan for a parking garage of 400 to 500 cars, it simply is inadequate. Developers were dismissing concerns by saying there are other parking lots in the area to take the overflow. However, those parking lots, if anybody has tried to take notice, are often full and expensive.
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We certainly support the proposal, but we think that the city in considering this and other downtown plans, must take note of the growing concern about parking.
Talk to anybody who goes to Boston and they’ll complain not only about the lack of space, but the cost. To gain a competitive edge, Providence must assure that there are adequate enough parking spaces at reasonable rates to make it attractive to venture downtown.
