BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Parking stalls in some areas already with posted time limits will transition to metered parking beginning the week of September 14, 2026, according to a notice posted by the City of Bellingham on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
The transition to metered parking will occur primarily in areas with existing time limits.
Marked stalls and parking meters will be installed over the next several weeks, according to the notice.
A portion of revenue from the parking meters will fund programs and improvements through organizations including Downtown Bellingham Partnership (DBP), according to the notice.
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Well, might as well just declare downtown a ghost-town. This ought to kill off most of the rest of the businesses.
I feel like we need to create draws to the downtown area before we start charging people to park there. Where is the incentive to spend the money?