08-21-2019, 03:46 PM
(08-21-2019, 01:32 PM)ac3r Wrote: I'm a little confused why CTV is reporting this now. The original Record article in May did talk about the parking.
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.
No idea why CTV just picked up on this now, other than to say, poor reporting. Again. So no surprise.
As for the no parking thingy, I have no issues with it. If the city is smart, they'll "OK" it, as they could rent out spots at some of their garages (Duke and Ontario would be an obvious choice, as would Charles and Benton, and the COP SHOP parking garage) they aren't fully utilized at night, which I assume when people need the parking the most.
Just doing the math, if 100 spots were rented, that would net the city about $17,000/month, or $204,000/year. That's good coin for saying yes to a good idea and yes for the environment Forward thinking folks.