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Pittsburgh City Councilwoman proposes 'dynamic pricing' for parking in Lawrenceville

October 4, 2023 / 12:42 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

'Dynamic pricing' proposal being discussed for Lawrenceville

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - This afternoon, the public will be able to weigh in on a new parking proposal in front of the city council.

The proposal would affect the Lawrenceville neighborhood and it was proposed by Councilwoman Deb Gross.

She is proposing "dynamic pricing" in the neighborhood.

This would mean drivers would be charged more to park during peak times.

The money generated from the parking fees would go to mobility and infrastructure improvements in Lawrenceville.

The hearing is set for 1:30 today.

We will have more on this story and the outcome of the hearing on KDKA-TV Evening News.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.