Worcesteria: WooSox parking situation worse than it looks
Worcester Magazine
In February of 2020, before the pandemic became our everyday reality, the biggest thing happening in town was the grand opening of the Worcester Public Market in Kelley Square. Naturally, I attended the grand opening, and evidently, so did everybody else, because there was not a parking space to be found. I drove around the Canal District in circles for about half an hour before, ironically, finding a spot in the lot behind the market itself. So, sometimes you get lucky. Other times, you don t. I have had trouble parking on numerous occasions in that neighborhood, just going to a poetry reading at Nick s Bar and Restaurant or picking up takeout at Bay State Shawarma. It s a busy part of town, and that s
Last Call with Eleanor Gilmore and Joyce Mandell, Jane Week Organizers
Sarah Connell Sanders
Correspondent
Jane Jacobs was an urban design pioneer, widely celebrated for her 1961 landmark text, “The Death and Life of Great American Cities.” In Worcester, we honor Jacobs each year with Jane Week, an opportunity to examine the design and function of our city. Eleanor Gilmore and Joyce Mandell are Jane Week s organizers.
Joyce, can you tell us how Jane Week got started in Worcester?
JM: Our first Jane Week was in 2017 and it was the culmination of a year of celebrating Jane Jacobs’ hundredth birthday. There are actually Jane Celebrations all over the world, which is very exciting. There were about 200 Jane Walks that year in New York alone. We didn t have Jane Week last year because of the pandemic and I actually held on to the Jane Award; it s been on my shelf for a year. Every year, we give out a Jane Award to a project that emulates the best design or revitalization of t
Polar Park parking plan released: Fans can buy parking spot when they purchase their WooSox tickets
Updated May 03, 2021;
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The city of Worcester and the Worcester Red Sox want the public to know, there’s plenty of parking available for the city’s new ballpark. And you shouldn’t have to walk far.
The city and the WooSox released the parking plan for Polar Park Monday, pointing out that there are more than 7,300 parking spaces within a five- to 10-minute walk of Polar Park. The plan spotlights public parking in the city that is walkable from the ballpark, either in the Canal District where the park is located, or from areas further out.
WORCESTER - A parking plan shows the city has more than enough available spots within a 5-10 minute walk of Polar Park.
The plan, released by the city and the Worcester Red Sox, shows more than 7,300 parking spaces in 24 lots and garages just a few minutes walk from the park, while stating that fans will only use about 2,500 at full capacity.
Half of the lots and garages are owned by the city and will be priced at $5, $10, or $15, depending on their proximity to the ballpark in the Canal District. The private lots will establish their own prices.
Traffic engineers expect 10 percent of the fans to use ride share programs, including Uber and Lyft. Another 10 percent will likely use the Commuter Rail into Union Station, which is also a short walk from the ballpark.