Milwaukie Light Rail Orange Line squeezes neighborhood parking!!

There is already competition for on-street parking in the Brooklyn neighborhood between SW 14th and 17th. But with TriMet’s new Orange Line just a block away neighbors said they may have to resort to parking permits in front of their own homes. TriMet employees use a lot of the street parking and the competition for parking will get worse as commuters from other parts of town park in the area, then hop on the MAX for the rest of the ride to work. TriMet admits at peak times there isn’t enough room for all its employees to park. Brookly neighbors are considering enrolling in a neighborhood permit system. They would tax themselves $60 per year for a permit to park near their own houses. Anyone else parking in the area without a permit would get tickets.