ASBURY PARK - Soon the Asbury Park municipal center may be home to a brand new parking garage.

The city is seeking proposals from designers for a new garage at the center, which is estimated to cost between $12 million and $18 million.

"It's at the top of everyone in Asbury Park's urgency list," said Mayor John Moor. More than a million visitors come to the Shore city each year according to the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce, and finding a space can get tight during the summer tourism season.

City parking revenue has climbed from $1.9 million in 2013 to just over $5.3 million in 2018, according to public documents reviewed by the Press. The city recently revamped its parking meter system, as you can see in the video above.

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Right now, the city maintains about 3,000 parking spaces. City officials said they anticipate the new parking garage would have between 400 and 600 parking spaces. Moor said he also would like to see another parking garage built closer to the waterfront.

Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn said while a parking garage will help, the city will have to do more to encourage people to visit without bringing their cars, if possible.

"Parking is an issue and it's going to continue to be an issue," Quinn said.

Austin Bogues spotlights the changing landscape of Asbury Park and Neptune. Contact him at 732-643-4009; abogues@app.com. Please consider supporting local journalism by purchasing a subscription to the Asbury Park Press.