San Jose has delayed a decision on whether to increase downtown parking prices after widespread pushback from local businesses and workers. The measure would have increased rates for hundreds of parking meters in the downtown core from $2 an hour to a maximum of $4 an hour, and also extended the machine’s operating hours further into the evening. But dozens of furious residents stormed Tuesday’s City Council meeting to protest the rate hike. They warned making it more expensive to park downtown would throttle the area’s fragile hospitality sector, while also harming workers who rely on street parking to make…
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