Downtown Parking Master Plan

About the project

The City of Guelph is updating its Downtown Parking Master Plan to determine how much parking is required, how it is provided, and what role the City should take in meeting future parking demand in the downtown. It is a long term study which will consider parking needs based on future growth, changing circumstances, and alternate funding models.

Parking is recognized as an investment in infrastructure and is important for sustaining downtown as a vibrant place and for supporting downtown renewal and growth. Parking is being considered in the context of the Race to Zero, the City’s plan to reduce carbon emissions, and encouraging active transportation and transit as well as vehicle traffic as approved in the City’s Transportation Master Plan..

Planning phases

The City of Guelph is updating its Downtown Parking Master Plan to determine how much parking is required, how it is provided, and what role the City should take in meeting future parking demand in the downtown. It is a long term study which will consider parking needs based on future growth, changing circumstances, and alternate funding models.

Parking is recognized as an investment in infrastructure and is important for sustaining downtown as a vibrant place and for supporting downtown renewal and growth. Parking is being considered in the context of the Race to Zero, the City’s plan to reduce carbon emissions, and encouraging active transportation and transit as well as vehicle traffic as approved in the City’s Transportation Master Plan.

How to participate

We are interested to hear about your experience parking downtown and future needs and opportunities. Your input will help identify parking priorities in the coming years.

Take our second downtown parking survey Extended to July 7, 2023.

We had a presentation Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The virtual meeting included a presentation which provided an update on the study work and shared key messages heard from the community and overview future parking scenarios for short- and longer-term parking in Downtown Guelph. View a recording of the presentation and access the transcript.

All comments (except for personal information) will be part of the project record and will be carefully considered as part of Downtown Parking Master Plan Study. Watch here for updates and more opportunities to talk abut this project, to share your thoughts and learn about the Downtown Parking Master Plan.

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Questions and comments about parking downtown can be forwarded anytime to Jamie Zettle, Guelph Parking Operations Manager at jamie.zettle@guelph.ca

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