General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours

[westwardloo]

I prefer the parking in the back verses the building on Ellen st.  Two separate parking garage entrances  both buildings set back from a fairly quiet street to provide a car drop off. I find it so hostile to pedestrians whenever I walk by those buildings.  

I would love to see the city reduce or remove parking minimums and have the free market determine how many parking spaces are needed. I think an infill project like this in "Mid Town" would still see a similar amount of parking provided.

I mean, the car drop off is a separate thing, that could easily be included or not in either configuration.  As for parking, the garage entrances are on the street yes, but the entrance to the rear parking lot is also on the street, ultimately, cars need to get to the street.

Yeah, eliminating parking minimums would be so easy...of course, it would be met with huge resistance...from people who are afraid of...*checks notes*...car traffic.

Both of these buildings have parking in the back, underground parking and car drop off lanes. basically every access point to these buildings are built for cars.  I don't think they are great examples of providing parking to midrise buildings. But I do agree that this project could have done underground parking and provided an outdoor amenity space for the residence like a park or a garden. 

I feel like we are a decade away from eliminating parking minimums. If Edmonton can do it without sky is falling complications we will surely follow suit.