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In addition to increased safety, back -in angle parking requires less space as compared to parallel parking which <br />means more downtown on -street parking spaces are available; and will not be converted to parallel spaces in the <br />future. <br />Some disadvantages to back in angle parking may include: <br />1. Some drivers find the backing maneuver awkward, particularly if they have limited backing experience <br />or the vehicle has poor rearward visibility. This can be overcome by intelligent use of side mirrors and <br />reversing cameras. <br />2. Inexperienced drivers may take a wider clearance from an adjacent vehicle, resulting in less efficient use <br />of available space <br />3. With standard angle parking, the driver takes very little time to park, whereas back -in angle parking forces <br />traffic to wait until the maneuver is completed, and could result in congestion. <br />4. On a two way street, some drivers may attempt to pull into the parking stalls from the opposite side of the <br />street. Paris has one way streets, so this does not apply. <br />In preparation for the study, the parking stalls on the west side of the plaza will be closed on July 5-6t" to install <br />the new parking pavement marking. The City of Paris Traffic Department will cover the existing parking lanes <br />with a temporary markings. "Parking lines will be angled against the direction of traffic indicating that the <br />driver must back into the spot. The spaces will also marked by signs that provide step-by-step directions on <br />how to pull in. There will be a few cars backed in for an example to follow. <br />Main Street volunteers will be on site Friday July 7t", between the hours of 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. the first day of the <br />study. All who take part in the back -in angle during this time will be given a commemorative button and asked to <br />fill out an opinion card on the experience. The opinion cards will be collected at the end of the day and entered <br />into a drawing for a custom T-shirt with the saying "I backed into Downtown Paris Texas". <br />Following the conclusion of this study, city and state officials will consider feedback received and evaluate the <br />success and shortcomings of the Back -In Parking Study. From there, a presentation will be made to City Council <br />on the results and whether or not to make the changes on a permanent basis for all the angle parking spaces around <br />the downtown square. <br />Only one side of the plaza will be impacted by this trial. As usual, there is parallel, head in, and off street <br />parking available throughout Downtown. A map of the study area in addition to off street parking is <br />available at Paristexas.gov/parking. Scan the QR code to access webpage. <br />
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