Allentown Parking Authority Explained

Agency Name:Allentown Parking Authority
Headquarters:603 West Linden Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101

The Allentown Parking Authority is responsible for both off and on-street parking within the City of Allentown, Pennsylvania.[1]

The Allentown Parking Authority owns and manages five parking garages in Center City Allentown and leases 29 surface lots plus one parking ramp which make up a total of over 4,020 parking spaces.

The Allentown Parking Authority is responsible for the enforcement of both City and State parking regulations, by way of parking tickets, towing, wheel booting, and impounding vehicles.

The Allentown Parking Authority currently regulates over 1,500 parking meters in the city.

Criticisms

Residents have criticized the Allentown Parking Authority for targeting low-income families[2] living in Center City Allentown by way of excessive fines[3] and unnecessary meter parking.[4]

The Allentown Parking Authority has also been criticized for disrupting commerce in Allentown’s downtown shopping district by overzealously ticketing during standard business hours[5] [6] and unnecessary meter parking.[4]

The Allentown Parking Authority has also been criticized for indirectly implementing a so-called ticketing quota"[2] by budgeting its operations via revenue generated by ticketing vehicles[7] [8]

The Allentown Parking Authority has also been criticized for wasteful spending[9] and flaunting its high-priced "Parking Enforcement Technology"[10] while public schools in the Allentown School District are perceived as under-funded[11]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allentown Parking Authority . 2009-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091025211913/http://www.allentownparking.com/index.php . 2009-10-25 . dead .
  2. Web site: Reference at www.brokenladders.com. 2009-12-14. 2009-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20091119194727/http://www.brokenladders.com/allentown_parking_authority/index.php. dead. Allentown Parking Authority on BrokenLadders.com
  3. Web site: Mcall.com: Queen City Daily Blog. 2009-09-28. 2009-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20090628153500/http://blogs.mcall.com/allentown/2009/06/tickets-by-block.html. dead. Tickets by Block
  4. Web site: MOLOVINSKY ON ALLENTOWN: Parking Authority Preys On Poor. 2009-09-28. 2011-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20110708053500/http://molovinskyonallentown.blogspot.com/2009/09/parking-authority-preys-on-poor.html. dead. Parking Authority Preys on Poor
  5. Web site: Mcall.com: Queen City Daily Blog. 2009-09-28. 2009-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20090628153505/http://blogs.mcall.com/allentown/2009/06/time.html. dead. Tickets by Time
  6. Web site: MOLOVINSKY ON ALLENTOWN: Tip For Snooks. 2009-09-28. 2011-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20110708053625/http://molovinskyonallentown.blogspot.com/2009/08/tip-for-snooks.html. dead. Tip For Snooks
  7. Web site: Reference at pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 2017-07-05. 2012-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20121026141508/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/1003187861.html?dids=1003187861:1003187861&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+14,+2006&author=The+Morning+Call&pub=Morning+Call&desc=Time+to+re-evaluate+Allentown+parking. dead. Time to re-evaluate Allentown parking
  8. Web site: Reference at www.allentownpa.gov. 2009-10-11. 2011-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522082543/http://www.allentownpa.gov/Portals/0/files/Finance/2008%20CAFR%20APPENDIX%20TAB_20090707151531.PDF. dead. CITY OF ALLENTOWNFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICIES
  9. Web site: Teenagers happy with new place to ride – Morning Call. https://archive.today/20120911181227/http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a5_5park.7119603dec29,0,259740.story. dead. 2012-09-11. Allentown Parking Authority Buys $1,232.67 Light Bulb
  10. Web site: Reference at wfmz.com. New Parking Technology Aids Officers in Allentown
  11. Web site: Reference at www.allentownsd.org. 2009-09-28. 2012-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20120305021522/http://www.allentownsd.org/news_archive/2009/082709_nr.pdf. dead. Resolution Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to Approve a 2009–10 State Budget that Maintains the Commonwealth's Commitment to Adequate and Equitable Basic Education Funding

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