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Parking a Controversial Subject in Oneonta

Downtown Parking in City is Available, if Not Convenient

By MONICA CALZOLARIONEONTA

There is a perception that there is a shortage of parking in the City of Oneonta. When the parking garage on Market Street closed, the city lost 433 parking spaces.

City Administrator Greg Mattice has been studying the supply and demand for parking since May 2021 and closely monitoring usage before and after the parking garage closed.

When the new apartments on Dietz Street opened, the city gained 57 parking spots as well as a number of new residents.

Mattice said, “The southern portion of the Dietz lot is now open and available for public parking.”

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