Calgary Parking Authority: City Adds Hundreds of On-Street Spaces Since 2011
(firmenpresse) - CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/09/13 -- From 2011 to 2012, the and the have added 437 on-street parking spaces to the downtown core and surrounding areas including , the Beltline and . The number of spaces added in the last two years is the equivalent to building another .
"Visitors and citizens need convenient, short-stay parking to access the downtown and surrounding areas," said Mayor Naheed Nenshi. "Increasing the number of on-street spaces in these areas helps support our business community and contributes to a vibrant downtown."
"Transportation has added angled and off-peak parking to maximize the number of on-street parking spaces," said Mac Logan, the City's General Manager of . "Available parking is an important component of our transportation infrastructure."
Calgary has a total of 6,396 on-street ™ spaces, with 4,284 in the downtown core and Beltline area alone. Adjustments to on-street parking stalls were mainly caused by long-term construction activities and curb adjustments to the road following construction.
"In partnership with Traffic Engineering, we have been able to add 437 stalls in response to customer requests for more on-street parking," said Troy McLeod, GM of the Calgary Parking Authority. "Our feature allows customers to locate on-street parking before leaving the house."
The City's Traffic Engineering establishes how on-street space is used and works with the Calgary Parking Authority to make the best use of street space.
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Contacts:
Calgary Parking Authority
Shelley Trigg
Manager of Communications & Customer Service
403-537-7099 or Cell: 403-540-6867
Calgary Parking Authority
Jennifer Schultz
Public Relations Advisor
403-537-7098 or Cell: 587-897-2615
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Datum: 09.05.2013 - 16:05 Uhr
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