Providence Place pausing parking rate hike
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence Place Mall will not yet see a parking rate hike that was originally scheduled to take effect June 1.
John Dorsey, one of the temporary receivers of the mall, said that the pause came after “ongoing and meaningful feedback from tenants and members of the community.”
“From the start of the receivership process, our commitment has been to responsibly strengthen and reposition Providence Place Mall for long-term success,” he said. “That includes being open to new approaches to improving the mall — and being just as willing to pivot when appropriate.”
He said that the mall will now begin a “broader engagement process with tenants” to develop a parking plan to support the mall’s financial and parking maintenance.
The updated rates would have been 0-30 minutes free; 30–60 minutes $1; one–two hours $2; and two-five hours $10.
The current parking rates for the mall are free for up to two hours, $2 for two-to-five hours, $15 for five-to-eight hours, $20 for eight-to-20 hours, and $25 for 20-to-25 hours.
