The Parking Workshop is designed to re-examine parking in the downtown area, allowing those in the community to share their thoughts and ideas on recent changes. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Martin Martinson

A community's input

City to offer downtown parking workshop

Jul 2, 2019 | 5:00 PM

Pay parking, occupancy rates, and parking time limits are among topics to be discussed at downtown parking workshop this work.

The workshop will take place in the library’s lecture theatre. Parking issues to be discussed include a discussion of downtown parking requirements, demand for leased surface parking and a review of the city’s role versus the downtown landowner’s role in parking.

“We’re really hoping to hear from the downtown businesses; what they see, what they notice, [and] what works for them,” Director of Planning and Development Jennifer Niesink said. “We are looking for people to come give their input on what works for them downtown and what they would like to see.”

Niesink said public feedback is an integral part of the city’s decision making, noting the city has also held public workshops for previous projects in the community.

“We try with everything we do in our department to go out to the public and get their opinion and make sure that gets formulated in with our final design,” she said. “We see things the way we see them, but there are always four or five more perspectives out there, so if we are really going to make informed decisions that are best for the community as a whole, we need to hear from everybody.”

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