The Park It edition

Talking about parking meters near Purdue, forcing better parking for scooters in West Side neighborhoods, $25M coming for Prophetstown State Park. And more.

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This and that, heavy on parks and parking this morning …

METERED PARKING PROPOSAL ADVANCES FOR PARTS OF WEST LAFAYETTE: An estimated 1,000 parking spaces on West Lafayette streets would be eligible for metered parking under a plan that received initial approval from the city council Tuesday.

The proposal covers mainly city streets in what’s known as “The Island” – including Russell and Waldron Streets, between Mitch Daniels Boulevard and Stadium Avenue – near Purdue’s Discovery Park District and Wabash Landing. It comes in part as a response to pressure on parking as student enrollment continues to grow at Purdue, city officials said.

(Photo: Dave Bangert)

West Lafayette Deputy Police Chief Dave VanVactor said the intent of the ordinance was to eliminate area that have essentially become 24/7 surface parking and to have traffic in and out of areas near campus to help people find parking when they needed it.