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Originally Posted by CoryB
The key phrase there is currently. I used to frequent the bars in the Exchange area and never had trouble finding parking. There has been a push to develop housing in the area, often without on-site parking. My more recent experience, and those I have heard from other people, is finding parking in the Exchange is now an issue. If it wasn't an issue where is there a push to have the City fund the development of a parkade in the Exchange?
The Convention Centre expansion is a net loss of parking even before adjusting for the change to demand the development will generate. The One Portage and Main proposal included effective zero spots on a surface lot. Credit Union Central and 360 Portage Ave included minimal on-site parking while having significant affects on demand. CentrePoint seems like it will have a neutral impact even with a significant parkade component. Other projects, including SoPo, SkyCity Centre, the new Police HQ and the convention centre hotel have not released enough information to really evaluate their impact however it is not looking too positive.
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I used to work at Credit Union Central. The indoor parkade they have for employees is large enough for the size of the building imo. But I digress.
I spend a lot of time in Montreal. Have to say there is FAR more available parking in downtown Winnipeg than there is in Montreal in terms of ratio to people in the area. Yet downtown Montreal is where people want to be. You take transit downtown when you want to have a night out. My point is I don't see lack of parking as a large deterant to people spending time in an area if it becomes desirable enough.