08-21-2019, 01:32 PM
I'm a little confused why CTV is reporting this now. The original Record article in May did talk about the parking.
It will be interesting if this is approved without any parking spots. It's a great idea, car-loving Facebook pundits be damned.
Quote:The development is also unusual in that it is the first in modern Kitchener not to require any on-site parking.
City council approved the first parts of a massive revamp of the city's zoning bylaw earlier this week, including changes to parking requirements. The new zoning doesn't require any parking in new residential developments downtown.
The changes aim to encourage people to walk, cycle and use transit. They were sparked by a major parking study a couple of years ago that showed Kitchener had been requiring far more parking than was actually used.
There are plenty of parking options for anyone moving into the new development who does own a car, said city planner Garett Stevenson.
It will be interesting if this is approved without any parking spots. It's a great idea, car-loving Facebook pundits be damned.