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Parking plays a crucial role in our everyday lives. With the ongoing Grand Trunk Redevelopment, the parking demand placed on the downtown parking system will evolve and change. It becomes essential to understand how the downtown parking system will function and adapt.
The City has initiated a strategic parking study to identify existing and future parking needs of the Downtown area, retaining R.J. Burnside & Associates to lead the study.
These upcoming challenges and opportunities will allow the City to develop a comprehensive and forward-thinking parking strategy that optimizes parking resources and respond as the Grand Trunk Redevelopment progresses.
The study area is illustrated below.
How you can get involved:
Your voice matters, and we encourage you to be a part of this exciting initiative! We invite you to share your thoughts and experiences in several different ways:
Public Open House
We will be holding two public open houses to share our findings and get feedback directly from you.
Details on the first public open house are provided below. Additional information is also available in the Key Dates section to the right.
First Public Open House
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Stratford Market Square
Online surveys
The first online survey will launch here in mid-July 2026.
Parking plays a crucial role in our everyday lives. With the ongoing Grand Trunk Redevelopment, the parking demand placed on the downtown parking system will evolve and change. It becomes essential to understand how the downtown parking system will function and adapt.
The City has initiated a strategic parking study to identify existing and future parking needs of the Downtown area, retaining R.J. Burnside & Associates to lead the study.
These upcoming challenges and opportunities will allow the City to develop a comprehensive and forward-thinking parking strategy that optimizes parking resources and respond as the Grand Trunk Redevelopment progresses.
The study area is illustrated below.
How you can get involved:
Your voice matters, and we encourage you to be a part of this exciting initiative! We invite you to share your thoughts and experiences in several different ways:
Public Open House
We will be holding two public open houses to share our findings and get feedback directly from you.
Details on the first public open house are provided below. Additional information is also available in the Key Dates section to the right.
First Public Open House
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Stratford Market Square
Online surveys
The first online survey will launch here in mid-July 2026.
Page last updated: 03 Jul 2026, 10:34 AM
Lifecycle
Phase 1: Review (Now to July 2026)
Downtown Parking Study is currently at this stage
Collect background information and best practice scans.
Phase 2: Discover (July to August 2026)
this is an upcoming stage for Downtown Parking Study
Analyze parking data and public feedback.
Phase 3: Imagine (August to September 2026)
this is an upcoming stage for Downtown Parking Study
Long-list of potential practices and strategies.
Phase 4: Develop (September to November 2026)
this is an upcoming stage for Downtown Parking Study
