RICHMOND, VA - The City of Richmond is informing residents, businesses, and visitors that updated parking enforcement will begin in the Greater Scott's Addition neighborhood on Monday, January 5, 2026. The change reflects a community-driven decision by the Greater Scott's Addition Association (GSAA) Board, which voted on August 5, 2025, to reinstate and refine parking enforcement to better serve the neighborhood's rapid growth and evolving needs.

In 2020, GSAA suspended parking enforcement in historic Scott's Addition during pandemic-era stay-at-home policies. Since then, the neighborhood has seen substantial development-including new housing, expanding businesses, and a dramatic increase in daily activity-placing new pressure on limited on-street parking.

Under the updated plan, most residential blocks in historic Scott's Addition will continue to offer free and unlimited parking. Select high-demand commercial corridors, however, will transition to timed-parking zones to improve turnover and support access for customers, employees, and service providers. The City of Richmond will implement and monitor the enforcement updates and will work with GSAA to evaluate outcomes in 2027.

"Scott's Addition has grown into one of Richmond's most dynamic neighborhoods," said the GSAA Board. "As activity increases, parking must work for everyone; residents, businesses, and visitors. This updated plan is the product of community input and is designed to keep the neighborhood thriving."

"I'm grateful for the engagement and collaboration between the GSAA and the Department of General Services to ensure our on-street parking rules best balance the changing needs of Scott's Addition," said Councilmember Katherine Jordan. "My office is always here to support our district's mobility needs, including parking."

For questions about how the City enforces parking, please contact Lynne Lancaster with the Department of General Services (Lynne.Lancaster@rva.gov, 804-646-6006)

Explore the Scott's Addition parking map. 

Details on public parking and updates can be found at: rva.gov/public-works/parking-enterprise