New Lighting Nears Completion




The relighting of Lancaster Parking Authority's garages is one of those proverbial "win-wins," Larry Cohen, Executive Director of the Lancaster Parking Authority enthuses. The replacement of the 2,400 fixtures in all five of the city's public garages will provide better, brighter lighting and make the garages safer. It will cost less to power and maintain the fixtures, and the project will reduce the authority's environmental impact. We'll reap the benefit of this for probably the next 20 years," Cohen said. It is the first authority-wide lighting replacement done in the garages. Some of the fixtures being replaced are original to the garages, the oldest of which were built four decades ago.

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East King Street Garage Earns Award




On October 11th, the Parking Authority was presented with a "Property Improvement" award from the Charlotte Street Association for the King Street Garage façade and retail component. This award is given annually for properties that deliver creativity and vitality to Lancaster City.

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Mural in Prince Street Garage




Customers who park in the Prince Street garage now have a gradual transition as they walk along the pedestrian walkway to Orange Street. There are clouds floating in a bright blue sky, a sun rising on familiar buildings and signs welcoming visitors to Lancaster on each end of a 153-foot-long mural in the path leading from the garage. "I'm really excited about it," Larry Cohen, Lancaster Parking Authority executive director, said. He linked the mural to colored lighting added to the garage's circular ramp two years ago and to the art galleries along the block. "It's kind of becoming an art garage, for as much as you can do that," Cohen said. And it might not be the last garage mural in the city. "Hopefully we can take this program and expand it elsewhere," he said.

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Security Services Enhanced




“In our efforts to pro-actively provide the highest level of physical security within our garages. I am pleased to announce that through a competitive bid process, the parking authority has contracted with Allied Barton Security Services to provide full-time bike patrol coverage in our garages starting on May 1st.

Allied Barton has been a key partner in the city since 2003, through the public safety and ambassador program for the James Street Improvement District and we view our contractual relationship with them as a positive addition of these services to the city.

As well as providing enhanced physical security, Allied Barton staff will provide other functions to assist our customers on a daily basis, including, providing information/directions, helping with parking transactions and minor parking equipment repairs."

-Larry J. Cohen
 Executive Director






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The Lancaster Parking Authority is offering $5
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between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. at all 5 of our garages!



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