The study area includes the downtown and waterfront areas. View Study area map.
Status: Completed
Completion Date: November 2025
As the Town of Midland grows, so does the need for parking. This strategic parking study helps create a plan to make the best use of downtown and waterfront parking areas for residents, businesses, and visitors. This collaborative effort, involving Town staff, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, Town Council, and community input, addressed current and future parking needs.
A parking study looked at how much parking is available, how much is needed, and how well parking spaces are being used in a certain area. The study helps the Town address common challenges. While it may not fix every small parking problem, it creates a plan and provides tools to help manage parking issues in the future.
RJ Burnside completed their parking study report, which was presented to Council at its November 5, 2025 meeting. A staff report was presented to Town Council for consideration on April 8, 2026.
Project Timeline
March to April 2025: Review Phase
Consultants and staff reviewed current downtown and waterfront parking.
April 2025: Engagement Survey
Residents were invited to share opinions and complete the survey.
April 29, 2025: Open House
Open house event including afternoon and evening sessions.
April to June 2025: Discover Phase
Consultants and staff will work with feedback from the public.
June to July 2025: Identification Phase
Consultants and Staff identified the needs for downtown and waterfront parking.
September 16, 2025: Open House
Second open house event outlined potential solutions.
September to November 2025: Development Phase
Created based on the comprehensive study, the Midland Strategic Parking Management Study was presented to Council at its November 5, 2025, meeting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the current parking areas in the downtown and harbour area?
The Town provides a mixture of public short-term (on-street) and long-term (off-street) parking, which is a mix of municipally and privately owned. Currently, municipal parking is free.
What are unmarked parking spaces?
A designated unmarked parking space is determined by estimating the area that a typical car would require to park which is consistent with the typical design of a marked parking space.