Parking in Waterloo Region

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Perhaps someone can help explain this story about the Waterloo Parkade upgrades to me?

I can only speculate that perhaps the Region gets preferential monthly parking rate for their staff in the Parkade with the expectation that the Region pitches in to help with upgrades when they are needed.

Which brings up the reparking issue at Waterloo Town Square...

Kitchener downtown is a different issue.  The core has a 5 hour re-parking by-law. (The map for the area is actually posted on the parking signs).  No chalk there.  If your licence plate is entered, and it is found in the downtown core between 2-5 hours later, you'll also get an invitation to the courthouse!  

The Waterloo Town Square parking lot has a similar reparking rule.

The Region purchased parking passes in the Parkade for their staff (and in fact, it would not surprise me if the Parkade was built partly to service the parking needs for Regional staff).  However, several years ago, the Waterloo Town Square lots were full while the Parkade was empty during daytime hours.  It was discovered that part of the problem was the Regional staff disliked parking in the Parkade and preferred to park in the surface lots instead.  Adding the 2-hour limit encouraged the Regional staff to park in the Parkade.