The Battle for the 12-Hour Parking Meters can be waged by others. A commuter walks to his car in the always-packed Westfield Train Station parking lot. So Clyne needed one of those 48 precious meters. Parking is a major problem in downtown Westfield, nowhere more so than at the station, where more than 600 people are on a waiting list for permits to park in one of the 469 designated spots. Anyone moving to the Westfield area who hopes to snag one of those permits will have to make other arrangements for a long time.
Most commuters are philosophical about it.
Elizabeth Manuel of Springfield says her husband drops her off at the station every morning, and gets off work from his Westfield job in plenty of time to get her in the evening. Those who live closer to the station have the option of walking or bicycling. For Manuel, anything beats driving to work in Newark.