REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KGO) As restaurants, theaters, and stores slowly begin to reopen in some counties, the next challenge could be a return to endless driving to find a parking space. Remember those days? One Bay Area city is anticipating that and hopes to take luck, or karma, out of the search for parking.
Redwood City s 245 downtown stores, restaurants, theaters, and businesses have been waiting for a rebound. The availability of parking is a good indicator of the pain caused by the pandemic. Demand for parking dropped by as much as 90%. It now stands at 50%.
With a recovery on the horizon, the downtown district is installing new technology to make parking easier, especially on busy Friday and Saturday nights.