Incidentally, Bill Harris of the Friends of the Newburyport Waterfront did point out the obvious. We really need a citywide parking/transportation plan.
He raised the idea of having visitors park at the Ferraz Shawmut building and using a Ferry service to bring them downtown. I actually had a similar thought during a recent harbor tour, although I don't know if the logistics work.
A few folks got all excited about the notion of running trollies from the train and bus stations. An interesting idea that's been tossed around before, again, I'm not sure if we could support such a service or if people would even use it except on special events.
I'd still like to see if the city can free up some of the lots that exist downtown already. It's a shame the bank parking lots sit empty during the weekends. Perhaps you could add another level to those to add another 50 or so spaces downtown. Adding a second level to the Prince Place lot wouldn't hurt either.
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