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Staff have compiled the results of the Downtown and Area Parking and Transportation Survey completed in June and July and prepared draft recommendations. The results of the engagement and the draft recommendations will be shared with Council at the Dec. 5 meeting. You can see the survey results and the Council report in advance of the meeting in the library on this site.
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Results are still coming in daily so we have decided to extend the survey timeline until July 15.
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Residents have the next two weeks
to formally provide their ideas to improve parking and transportation in
Penticton. Beginning June 14, the Development Services department is conducting
a city-wide survey to gather data and feedback about resident transportation and
parking habits and preferences with a focus on downtown and surrounding areas.
The survey also provides
participants with the opportunity to comment on parking and transportation in
other parts of the city and tests opinions on topics such as how to encourage
alternate forms of transportation, how to address parking shortfalls in the
future, as well as whether or not user pay parking should be expanded to Lakeshore
Drive and Riverside Drive. Information gathered in the survey will be used to
improve current parking and transportation programs and provide data for the
Official Community Plan Task Force to help shape the future of parking and
transportation in the city.
The survey is one of a few
engagement activities that will gather community feedback about parking and
transportation in the city. Citizens will also have the opportunity to speak to
staff in person at a series of events (see Key Dates).
Resident
Only Program Feedback Form
At the same time as the survey is
conducted, the City is also collecting feedback about the Resident Only Parking
program. Residents, and employers and employees affected by the program are
invited to complete a separate feedback form specific to identifying
opportunities to improve this program. The Resident Only Parking feedback forms
are also available at shapeyourcitypenticton.ca.
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The parking capacity at the South Okanagan
Events Centre (SOEC) complex was put to the test this past weekend. Between the
Vees game, Fest of Ale, Weezer concert, Gun & Antique Show, Okanagan
Symphony, hockey, lacrosse and the opening of the Cascades Casino, more than 25,000
people are estimated to have travelled to the complex to attend events.
The City worked with the tenants at the SOEC complex
to plan for parking and traffic management during the events. They arranged for
a free Event Shuttle, four flaggers to help with traffic management, as well as
extensive education and awareness activities about available parking and travel
options. The Cascades Casino also provided a free Casino Shuttle. All of the efforts
were funded by the Cascades Casino. Some
of the early findings of these activities include:
The
accessible parking area was full on Friday night including the additional 50 extra
spaces that were added.
Four
flaggers were scheduled between 4 pm and 8 pm on Saturday and were not required
as traffic moved well.
The
free Event Shuttle was used by 46 riders.
Bylaw
Services issued the following notices on Friday and Saturday:
A parking
study (December 2015) completed as a requirement for the
development of the Cascades Casino showed that with more than 1000+ parking
spaces on site, there is sufficient parking at SOEC for the vast majority of
the year and on rare occasions where a major event is taking place, there are
another 1000+ spaces in lots and on the streets within a 5 to 10 minute walk.
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If you are attending some of the exciting events coming to the SOEC, here are some tips for an easy trip:
#1 Arrive early
#2 Plan a few parking options
#3 Join a car pool
#4 Use the free shuttles
#5 Ride BC Transit
#6 Enjoy a walk
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All travelers who ride the free Event Shuttle to the SOEC for any of the events will receive a $5 gift card for the new family-friendly Match Eatery & Public House or the Buffet restaurants at the Cascades Casino. The gift card is valid between April 9 to 23.