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City of Alexandria Begins Parking Enforcement Program to Help Police, ‘Make Parking Easier’ in Old Town

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ALEXANDRIA, VA-If you travel around Old Town today, you might see something different. No, it’s not a new store or restaurant. The City of Alexandria has started a new parking enforcement pilot program.

WUSA9 first reported this morning (Dec. 27) that the intent of the program, which began today, “is to make parking and travel easier in Old Town.” It indicates “the purpose is to streamline parking in this corridor and offer police some assistance.”

To ensure the program runs smoothly, the city hired third-party contractors from Reimagine Parking. They can be identified by their yellow vests explicitly stating that they are city contractors. The workers will also wear a company-issued shirt and carry a company-issued ID.

Enforcement will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday. The workers’ primary focus is King St., constantly one of the busiest places in Alexandria.

Contractors are not authorized to tow vehicles, relocate, or boot them.

The duration of this pilot program has not been disclosed.

Editor’s note: This report has been updated to clarify the intent of the pilot program. [SEE ALSO: A Christmas Miracle – Preventing One Eviction]

Kevin Dauray

Kevin is Publisher's Assistant with The Zebra Press. He has been working for Alexandria's "Good News" newspaper since 2019. A graduate of George Mason University, he earned a bachelor's in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. He also studied at the Columbia School of Broadcasting and holds a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University. He is an alumnus of T.C. Williams High School. Go Titans!

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