Eau Claire May Dump Odd-Even Parking

Tom Giffey |

Sick of having to remember which side of the street to park on during the six months of the year when alternate side parking is in force in the city of Eau Claire? You may be in luck: The City Council is considering changing the rules to require alternate side parking – a.k.a. “What’s tomorrow’s date again?” parking – only during city-declared snow emergencies rather than between Nov. 1 and May 1. The council discussed the change at its July 27 meeting, and several council members, city staffers, and residents spoke favorably about ditching odd-even parking. And according to the Leader-Telegram, if the ordinance is changed, residents would be notified of snow emergencies via news releases and social media, and alternate side parking could be instituted around the clock for up to 72 hours. The council is expected to consider revising the ordinance in November.