05-04-2018, 02:48 PM
(05-04-2018, 01:27 PM)nms Wrote: A good indication of the usefulness of a shuttlebus or reduced parking needs due to transit should happen when the LRT starts running. From what I can tell, both GRH and Sunlife run shuttles from their headquarters to the parking lots next to the train tracks. The question always is, regardless of where the offices are, will people get out of their cars? There seems to be a steady movement of people from north Waterloo to points south in the afternoon (and presumably the reverse in the morning). Also, how easy is it to convert parking garages if they turn out to be overbuilt due to non-driving transportation?
For Sunlife and LRT, this was out of necessity and it helped that there was an available lot. However, in the upcoming years, that lot will be used for some other tenants. Parking garages and condo's will be be built in the existing lot between Sunlife and GRH.
As for Breithaupt, I'm not sure if there are any lots close enough to this proposal that would make a shuttle bus a good option. You do have a parking garage at Benton/Charles, but I doubt people want to pay $170/month for parking, even if they had free transit (Ion) or shuttle.