Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Opening Ceremony
May 31, 2011 - Mayor's Office, Parking, Sustainability
Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Opening Ceremony
Tesla Roadster, Nissan Leaf, Gold Coast Electric Auto Association to participate
The City of West Palm Beach and the Office of Sustainability will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony introducing the City’s first electric vehicle charging stations to be held on June 3, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. on the third floor of the Clematis Street Garage located at 500 Clematis Street. Mayor Muoio and City Commissioners will participate as we plug into the future of alternative fuel vehicles.
Several electric vehicles will be on location and charging on the new stations. Tesla Motors will feature the fully electric powered Roadster sports car. Florida Power and Light will be plugging in a Nissan Leaf and the Gold Coast Electric Auto Association will be showcasing member cars ranging from a Chevy Volt to custom conversions.
The City has utilized Department of Energy grant funding to install a total of seven Level II (240 volt) charging stations within the Clematis Street and City Center Garages. Two of the six charging stations in the Clematis Garage (3rd floor) have been dedicated for use by the public with City Parking Administration providing the electricity free of charge.
Then, on Wednesday June 15 (6:00 – 7:00 pm) the City library will host a free electric vehicle informational presentation. Learn about building and converting your own electric vehicle!
Parking Administration Change in Business Hours
May 18, 2011 - Mayor's Office, Parking
Effective Wednesday, June 01, 2011 the Parking Administration office hours will change. The new operating hours will be 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Phone hours will also be from 8.00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. A drop box for documents and payments is located on the entrance side wall of the office located off Banyan Street. Payments placed in the box will be deemed deposited on the next business day.
Clematis Street Parking Garage Closed for Cleaning
Jul 16, 2010 - Mayor's Office, Parking
When: Sunday, July 18, 2010, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Clematis Garage; Clematis Street just west of Quadrille Blvd.
Due to a scheduled cleaning, the Clematis Parking Garage will be closed to the public on Sunday, July 18, 2010, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Clematis Garage is located on Clematis Street just west of Quadrille Boulevard.
Both the City Center Garage (401 Clematis Street) and the Police Garage (600 Banyan Boulevard) are located in the immediate vicinity of the Clematis Garage and will be available to the public on Sunday.
City Center Parking Garage Closed Sunday for Cleaning
Jun 24, 2010 - Mayor's Office, Parking
When: Sunday, June 27, 2010, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: City Center Garage, corner of Quadrille Blvd. and Dixie Highway
The public should be aware that due to a routine cleaning procedure, the City Center garage will be closed on Sunday, June 27, 2010, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The garage is located at the corner of Banyan Boulevard and Dixie Highway.
As an alternative, members of the public (including library patrons) may park in the City’s Clematis Garage, which is located on Clematis Street just west of Quadrille Boulevard.
City’s New Parking Garage ‘Green’, High-tech
Feb 18, 2009 - Mayor's Office, Parking
Garage to Bring more Safe, Affordable Parking to Clematis, Downtown
The City of West Palm Beach’s new Clematis Street garage is open for business and ready to serve the public. The state-of-the-art garage is environmentally-friendly, uses technology to make parking fast and easy for customers and brings hundreds of safe and affordable parking spaces to the thriving Clematis Street corridor.
“This new garage will bring more convenient and safe parking to Clematis Street, helping the businesses there continue to grow,” said Mayor Lois J. Frankel. “This garage is also another step in the City’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and will help us reach our goal of reducing carbon emissions.”
The 600-space garage features a high-tech parking payment system, manufactured and installed by Scheidt & Bachmann USA. The system gives customers the option to pay by cash, debit card or credit card. Customers can pay on foot at walk-up pay stations rather than sit in an idling car waiting to pay, cutting carbon emissions and wait times. The system also features re-useable plastic chips to track parking times rather than paper tickets, which will reduce waste. Additional green features include energy efficient lighting and enclosed, secure parking for thirty bicycles to help reduce travel by motor vehicle.
“This state-of-the-art garage is evidence of our City’s commitment to customer service and innovation,” said Parking Systems Administrator Sue Olley. “We’re already working to expand the use of this new technology to our existing parking facilities to make things even easier for all our customers.”
The new technology in the garage is expected to reduce customer wait times and also lead to lower equipment maintenance costs for the City.