City OKs parking plan w/county

When the field of dreams was built and fans began pouring in, where did they park?

Elected officials in Coeur d’Alene are determined not to commit the same Iowa cornfield error. They’re putting parking at the forefront of plans to reshape the Four Corners area into a recreational hotspot.

The Coeur d’Alene City Council unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday with Kootenai County that will create a joint use parking lot in the area just west of the county’s downtown campus. Kootenai County will pay for the $1.3 million project, bringing an additional 146 parking spots to a recently opened parking lot off Fort Grounds Drive.

Commissioner Dan Green told The Press the move not only addresses a struggle the county has had with providing parking on its campus, but preserves what he sees as its biggest asset — real estate — as well/ Keith Cousins , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.