Online Petition

July 14, 2008 to present - Areas identified (by you) as needing designated parking:

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Please Email Sheldon Cross (Petition Author) to identify additional locations requiring designated 'City of Ottawa' downtown parking for scooters and motorcycles. Kindly use subject line ‘Parking Needed Here’ so I may filter it from all the other emails.

July 10, 2008 - Designated parking is on its way...

I have been contacted by the city and asked to help with how and where designated parking should be located. Someone had requested the World Exchange Plaza and it is being looked at now. Where do you need parking? The city wishes to try and get this issue going A.S.A.P. and your input is important. I have already supplied vehicle size measurements to help determine how best to break up parking area's. A mock up is now being done to see how best to fit the maximum number of bikes/scooters in a given area.

I was asked to put the word out to all of you! so city officials can immediately look at where both city and private parking spaces are required. Please Note: the city can only ‘recommend’ private spaces but is putting these requests forward just the same.

I need the name and location of the lots/underground parking areas you need parking for. Please Email me at ottawaparking.gearhead@gmail.com . Kindly use subject line ‘Parking Needed Here’ so I may filter it from all the other emails.

I have until next week to have all your requests in. There are still four meetings left this summer before other recommendations go to council and the issue of free and/or how much parking is still to be determined.

Please keep the comments and suggestions coming and keep spreading the word. We still need more signatures and supporters for when this goes to council.

June 17, 2008 - Municipal Parking Management Strategy Focus Group Session:

The following documents (presented by Ralph Bond, the City of Ottawa consultant who chaired the focus group) attempt to capture the various perspectives offered during the session:

• PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
• Draft Meeting Notes (DOC) OR Draft Meeting Notes (PDF)