Salem bags the one-hour downtown parking limit — at least for the holidays Evan Jones December 16, 2015 1 minute read Salem merchants and city officials hope to attract more holiday shoppers and diners by temporarily bagging the one-hour parking limit found on many downtown streets. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: GoodCare Health Care Training begins next monthNext: City floodplain projects help lower insurance costs Related Stories The Jane Morgan Harris Daylily Garden at Richfield Salem honors female healthcare pioneer Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Nominations open for Kendig Arts and Culture Awards Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026