06-22-2021, 12:42 AM
Can anyone point to similar sized developments that either have too much or too little parking in Waterloo Region? It might be useful when addressing these concerns to either be able to say, "Actually, here are several developments that have too much parking as it is," or, "In certain contexts there is not enough parking."
Minor case in point, my small, 48-year-old condo development (32 units of townhouses) is well served by transit, about 600m from the nearest LRT stop as well as half a dozen bus routes within a similar radius. It has 2 exclusive use parking spots per unit along with about 12 visitor spots. Some units only use one of their spots, some use two spots, while others need to rent extra spots because of the number of car users in the unit. The units were originally built as 2-3 bedroom units though additional bedrooms were added by owners since the original construction in the early 1970s. It is also conceivable that a one-bedroom unit could have two car users should they work in different directions at workplaces that are not conducive to active transportation or transit.
Minor case in point, my small, 48-year-old condo development (32 units of townhouses) is well served by transit, about 600m from the nearest LRT stop as well as half a dozen bus routes within a similar radius. It has 2 exclusive use parking spots per unit along with about 12 visitor spots. Some units only use one of their spots, some use two spots, while others need to rent extra spots because of the number of car users in the unit. The units were originally built as 2-3 bedroom units though additional bedrooms were added by owners since the original construction in the early 1970s. It is also conceivable that a one-bedroom unit could have two car users should they work in different directions at workplaces that are not conducive to active transportation or transit.