Toronto tribunal reduced 40% of parking ticket fines last year on appeals citing 'hardship'
More than 40 per cent of drivers appealed their parking tickets last year on the grounds of "hardship" and had their fines cancelled or reduced — a number that's far too high, one city councillor says.
Battle brewing between city, Toronto Parking Authority over revenue | CBC News
A battle is brewing between the City of Toronto and one of its own agencies over how to share 10s of millions of dollars in profit generated by publicly-owned parking lots.
Toronto neighbourhood residents upset about plans to turn parking lot into affordable housing - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
Meanwhile, homeless advocates are asking East York residents for some compassion and to allow the affordable housing development to be built in their neighbourhood.
Toronto to consider ending parking minimums on new developments, imposing maximums instead | The Star
A report by city staff says a turnaround from parking minimums to maximums will protect the city from an oversupply of parking in a future likely to s...
When it comes to parking minimums, less is more - Spacing Toronto
Is parking policy in Toronto finally going to be meaningfully reformed? On January 5th, the City of Toronto released a “Report for Action” signalling it will review its parking policies. This is an opportunity for Torontonians to reflect on the future of automobile infrastructure in urban spaces and to recognize the far-reaching implications that parking […]
Plunge in city parking revenue due to pandemic is 'staggering,' Toronto councillor says | CBC News
As the city struggles to balance the 2021 budget in the face of a worsening pandemic, councillors are coming to grips with a steep drop in revenue from the Toronto Parking Authority. Coun. Brad Bradford calls the figures "staggering," but not surprising.