The city of Coeur d'Alene pitched a downtown parking proposal to Kootenai County on Wednesday that aims to solve two ongoing problems. The idea for the agencies to share parking along Northwest Boulevard near Memorial Field could eliminate traffic woes at the courthouse during business hours on weekdays and open more spots downtown during busy weekends and major events. The concept made county commissioners consider further talks with the city about the possibility. Coeur d'Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer said the idea is to allow county employees to utilize the possible parking area with a card during weekday business hours, when they would access the courthouse complex through a pedestrian underpass on Northwest Boulevard rather than walking across the busy road during rush-hour traffic. Meanwhile, the parking area would also fill a need for more downtown parking during large events and weekends, Widmyer said/Brian Walker, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

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