The City of Covington unveiled a new parking lot that it hopes will address the ongoing need for additional parking.
The lot, located at 212 E. 8th St., is nicknamed the “Green Lot.” The Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority announced that it will soon replace the old asphalt with new layers and has already installed three sets of solar lights and planted a viburnum, redbud, and dogwood tree along the south side of the lot. In addition, two tulip poplars will anchor the north side of the lot to provide shade.
“The Parking Authority is diligently working to improve the city’s public spaces,” Executive Director of the Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority Kyle Snyder said in a press release. “While we are focused on providing safe and affordable parking options, it is also our goal to ensure that public parking areas are visually attractive, consistent with the surrounding neighborhood.”
Snyder also said the green lot will address additional parking needs originating from SparkHaus — the entrepreneurial hub located at 727 Madison Ave. in the former Sims Building.
