Parking in Waterloo Region

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Kitchener has combined consultant recommendations with public input for a draft parking strategy. Full document here:
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view..._2025.pptx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

Some highlights:

• Maintain existing parking supply but do not add any additional municipal parking
  
• Strategically convert on-street parking on King St to provide 15-minute loading zones
  
• Sell/repurpose underutilized or high value surface lots (Lot 15, 22, 14, 7, 23)
  
• Assess need for maintaining Duke & Ontario Street Garage at appropriate lifecycle stage
  
• Adjust pricing of monthly permits in line with other jurisdictions
  
• Pricing should vary by garage/surface lot based on demand to support the efficient use of underutilized facilities (NB Duke and Ontario garages have very low utilization)
  
• Introduce paid on-street parking to achieve a target 85% utilization by block, ensuring continued parking availability:
  - Subject to further consultation, transition towards the gradual elimination of free 2-hr parking- On side streets, adjust max. time limit to 3-hr
• Add bicycle parking facilities to address existing coverage deficiencies
  
• Assess feasibility of implementing on-street EV charging on select side streets or off-street municipal lots