Free Snowstorm Parking Lot Program In Minneapolis, St. Paul Was A Big Hit

By David Schuman, CBS Minnesota

February 27, 2023

The reviews are in: Free parking in the Twin Cities during last week's snowstorm was a hit.

Minnesota's two largest cities wanted fewer cars on the streets during the snow, so Minneapolis made seven parking lots available for free, and St. Paul opened eight.

"I pretty much immediately took advantage of it because I just did not want to deal with the chaos of winter parking," said Christina Smith, who picked up her car from the Walker Art Center's underground ramp Sunday.

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