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The city of Calgary Transportation and Transit Committee is meeting Wednesday to decide whether to start charging for residential parking permits.
Parking on residential streets has been free since 1974.
The Transportation and Transit Committee is meeting Wednesday at 09:30 a.m in City Hall to discuss whether or not to start charging for these permits.
The city as part of the Residential Parking Program Review says in the report, “Typically, the general public is only able to park for a maximum time period in these areas (e.g.: two or three hours) while permit holders can exceed those time limits and park on the street for longer. This balances the needs of visitors who rely on publicly owned on-street parking with residents who may need an advantage to be able to reliably park on the street near their home.”
If approved, “Permit fees will be set using a sliding scale that promotes efficiency in street parking, and permits will be limited per home to ensure that available space is not over sold. These will be phased in for 2022 to allow time for permitholders to adjust.”
The parking permits will allow people to park on the street with no time limit and the city is recommending charging between $50 and $125 a year for the permits.
You can read more about the proposal here.
