As winter time approaches and the above subject is fast coming to the final days of its trial period, no doubt City Council will be both providing residents with appropriate messages of ‘ no winter parking’ and also later reviewing its 2008 impact for decisions regarding its c/y 2009 overnight parking policy. In my case […]
Category: Parking that car
ON-STREET PARKING
Having just read another “letter to the editor” regarding overnight on-street parking, reminded me of my intention to write to you on this topic. My wife and I are very much opposed to any decision that would make overnight street parking a permanently legal situation. Since the “trial” period began, we have seen the negative […]
Two Hour Free Parking Downtown
I am writing to ask you to vote to make the two hour free parking downtown permanent, when it comes to council. Being a life long Guelph resident I still prefer to shop downtown and the 2 hour limit works well for me as I am rarely downtown more that 2 hours each visit except […]
2 Hour Parking Downtown
As a business owner in downtown Guelph for 35 years I have heard thousands of complaints about the City of Guelph’s downtown on-street parking policy. But this year I have heard nothing but kudos for the city’s pilot project. Comments like, “Finally, the city has taken this downtown seriously.” or “I had just about given […]
Parkade, GO Station on Horizon
The following article appeared in the August 1 edition of the Guelph Tribune: Council confirmed its commitment to a big parkade on the Wilson Street Parking Lot this week in a debate that shed light on plans for local GO Train service, including a possible second GO terminal located outside of the downtown. This second […]
Parking Concerns – Powell Street East
Please be advised that staff have recently received concerns about the volume of non-residential vehicles being parked along the south side of Powell Street East between Woolwich Street and Dufferin Street. Included in these concerns were requests to limit the use of the available on-street parking to residents of Powell Street East. City staff have […]
Parking Concerns – Dumbarton Street
As you are aware, staff recently surveyed residences on Dumbarton Street requesting input into whether or not to implement a “No Parking” zone along the frontage of #49-61 Dumbarton Street. Pleas note that of the residences surveyed only 23% responded in favour of implementing a “No Parking” zone on Dumbarton Street. As the requisite number […]
Parking Concerns – Powell Street East
Please be advised that staff have recently received concerns about the volume of non-residential vehicles being parked along the south side of Powell Street East between Woolwich Street and Dufferin Street. Included in these concerns were requests to limit the use of the available on-street parking to residents of Powell Street East. City staff have […]
Wilson St. Parkade Design Criteria
The following is a list of building requirements for the proposed Wilson St. parking garage, as established by staff for Council’s review. Of note is the inclusion of public washrooms, bike lock ups and that the building is to be LEEDs certified. – 500 space LEED silver parking garage – Level floor plate at the […]
Budget Input
I’d like to offer some input for the budgetting process. There are a lot of controversial and important projects being proposed and I’d like to see the triple-bottom-line approach taken to all of them. First, what I support: – The convent as a museum. Congrats on the success here. – A new library. – A […]