ASHEBORO — Asheboro city officials are looking to better manage parking in downtown.
The city has commissioned Walker Consultants to develop a study and strategic parking management plan for the business district.
According to information from the city, the completed plan will provide recommendations for managing and improving public parking.
The study is designed to include downtown business owners and employees, property owners, non-profit organizations and residents.
To sign up for a focus group, visit https://tinyurl.com/mvc2bf9j
Each focus group will meet with the study team for up to 45 minutes on either Nov. 19 or Nov. 20 at The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Adult Resource & Education Center (Randolph Senior Adults Association facility) at 347 West Salisbury St.
An open house for the public will be held from 4-7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the same location. It’s a stop-in set-up and pre-registration isn’t required.
On both the days that focus groups will meet there are other designated times for downtown business representatives, downtown non-profits, downtown property owners and downtown residents to meet with Walker Consultants. The sign-up is available from the same online link, with spots available for 15 people in each session.
During the open house, brief presentations will be given at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
There’s also a survey for the public that will be available with intent for that to be completed in 2025.
Walker Consultants, which lists parking design as one of his primary specialties, has offices in more than two dozen cities across the country, including in Charlotte.
