A presentation on a recently-launched parking survey for Nevada City’s Downtown and Seven Hills District was made to the City Council at their recent meeting. It consists of 88 questions, but the consulting firm emphasized that respondents don’t have to answer all of them. And consultant Mark Doty also told the Council that there could be a notable gap between the perception of availability and the reality…

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But City Councilmember Daniela Fernandez mentioned those spots are often in front of people’s homes. Doty also mentioned that a parking placard or sticker program might be an option worth exploring, especially for city employees, who seem especially concerned about finding a place to park near their offices downtown…

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Doty also told the Council that there are lots of opportunities to use or expand city properties to handle overflow immediately. The survey, on the city’s website, will be available for about another month, with results out later in the spring.