City of Calgary to charge for parking at Edworthy Park, paving plans concern residents
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According to the City of Calgary, designs are currently being developed and construction is scheduled to begin 'the earliest' in spring 2026.
Free parking at Edworthy Park may soon to be coming to an end, as the City of Calgary plans to pave the lot and recoup the cost.
According to city officials, the gravel parking lot is busy and in poor condition, riddled with potholes and dust, with disorganized parking and seasonal flooding.
The planned upgrades would see the lot paved with marked stalls, lighting and a naturalized drainage system to prevent flooding and sediment runoff.
However, the city plans to charge for parking once its complete to recoup the costs of the upgrades.
“My concern is the amount of spaces we can exist in for free is rapidly shrinking,” said Danijela Mikulic, who lives nearby.
Residents in nearby Point McKay told Global News they weren’t engaged about the plans and only discovered the proposal on the city’s development map.
Ward 7 Coun. Terry Wong, who represents the area, said he found out about the proposal from those concerned residents, not city staff.
Wong said the city needs to do consultation ahead of time, but stands by the move to introduce a fee once the construction is complete.
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