The Parking Break: Parking Reform and Gentle Density

In this session of the Gentle Density Network webinar series (September 2023), Small Housing assembled a group of parking and transportation reform champions to help the Gentle Density Network explore what parking reform and gentle density might look like in their communities.

Our presentations and respective speakers include:

• Edmonton’s Open Option Parking – letting people decide for themselves – Colton Kirsop, Business Lead, Community Planning, McElhanney, and former City of Edmonton planner
• Getting to Zero: No-parking gentle density developments – Julian West, Developer, Urban Thrive
• Bringing active transportation & car shares to your city – Alison Gu, City of Burnaby Councillor
• Parking reform efforts in smaller and car-dependent communities – Nancy Henderson, Sr. Local Government Advisor, Urban Systems