Parking has always been a little tight in Fremont, but the city has a stronger word for it. “Parking really is in crisis in Fremont,” said city transportation spokesman Rick Sheridan in a Seattle PI article today. From the story:

The city also has arranged through Metro for more bus service through Fremont to help relieve parking pressure and is considering adding signs and creating more spaces. Sheridan said his department will push for enforcing rules, but more paid parking “may be a more customer-friendly approach.”

As we’ve been reporting, the Fremont Chamber has circulated a petition against the proposal to install pay parking kiosks. The petition ultimately received more than 2,000 signatures. The comment period is now complete, and the city expects to have a decision by November.