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Not all places to park in Denver are created equal.
Some collect more in fines than others. A lot more.
As evidence, consider data recently collected by 9News about parking fines in Denver, using 2014 figures. Many of the addresses listed generated hundreds of tickets and thousands in fines – and while most of them are clustered in the downtown area, the ones that proved most lucrative for local law enforcement are in the vicinity of the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Count down the top 25 below, listed in reverse order by the cumulative fines assessed at each location. (They’re all listed as meters, but some spots appear to correspond to general locations, including the Zoo and the Nature & Science museum.) We’ve included interactive graphics for several of them; if you have problems seeing the images, click “View on Google Maps.” And for a map that offers a wider view, click here.
Number 25
Parking Meter address:
190 W 6TH AVE
2014 Ticket count: 221
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $5,445
Number 24
Parking Meter address:
1532 PLATTE ST
2014 Ticket count: 203
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $5,675
Number 23
Parking Meter address:
3035 LOWELL BLVD N
2014 Ticket count: 202
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $5,950
Number 22
Parking Meter address:
1521 ADAMS ST N
2014 Ticket count: 200
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $6,000
Number 21
Parking Meter address:
200 FILLMORE ST N
2014 Ticket count: 231
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $6,175
Number 20
Parking Meter address:
2008 MARKET ST
2014 Ticket count: 216
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $6,350
Number 19
Parking Meter address:
2125 LARIMER ST
2014 Ticket count: 231
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $6,500
Number 18
Parking Meter address:
1426 CHAMPA ST
2014 Ticket count: 237
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $6,625
Number 17
Parking Meter address:
1705 GLENARM PL
2014 Ticket count: 237
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $6,700
Number 16
Parking Meter address:
3131 MEADE ST N
2014 Ticket count: 245
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $6,775
Number 15
Parking Meter address:
1475 ADAMS ST N
2014 Ticket count: 213
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $6,800
Number 14
Parking Meter address:
1520 ADAMS ST N
2014 Ticket count: 232
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $6,975
Number 13
Parking Meter address:
1618 LARIMER ST
2014 Ticket count: 228
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $7,000
Number 12
Parking Meter address:
1517 COURT PL
2014 Ticket count: 218
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $7,075
Number 11
Parking Meter address:
700 14TH ST
2014 Ticket count: 306
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $7,650
Number 10
Parking Meter address:
3109 JULIAN ST N
2014 Ticket count: 265
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $7,700
Number 9
Parking Meter address:
3773 CHERRY CREEK DR N E
2014 Ticket count: 293
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $7,750
Number 8
Parking Meter address:
2140 MARKET ST
2014 Ticket count: 227
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $8,250
Number 7
Parking Meter address:
1750 LITTLE RAVEN ST
2014 Ticket count: 251
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $8,950
Nuimber 6
Parking Meter address:
1920 MARKET ST
2014 Ticket count: 225
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $9,650
Number 5
Parking Meter address:
335 DETROIT ST N
2014 Ticket count: 231
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $10,900
Number 4
Parking Meter address:
2020 LAWRENCE ST
2014 Ticket count: 399
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $13,600
Number 3
Parking Meter address:
770 BANNOCK
2014 Ticket count: 642
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $16,130
Number 2
Parking Meter address:
2001 COLORADO BLVD N
2014 Ticket count: 636
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $47,600
Number 1
Parking Meter address:
2300 STEELE ST N
2014 Ticket count: 711
Sum of Written Fine Amt: $50,475
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