Presentation Summary

The transportation profession is beginning to recognize that the curbside can accommodate more than just on-street parking. The City of Coquitlam is currently undertaking a City-Wide Parking Review to review and update on-street and off-street parking policies to better address evolving region-wide mobility trends, support sustainability goals, and accommodate future parking needs. As part of this review, WATT Consulting Group led the Curbside Management Study that featured a robust data collection program on curbside activity for a high-demand area in Coquitlam. The resulting data was used to develop policies and regulations to manage and balance the wide variety of competing curbside uses within Coquitlam’s Transit-Oriented Development areas. This included a set of guiding principles, a policy framework, and a toolkit to guide decision-making and implementation of curbside management. Learn about how different street users are using the curbside throughout the day.

About the Presenters

Victor Ngo is a Senior Transportation Planner with WATT Consulting Group where he advises public and private sector clients on sustainable transportation and mobility solutions. He holds a MA in Planning and a BA in Geography from the University of British Columbia and is a Registered Professional Planner (RPP).

Jimin Park is a Transportation Planner with experience in researching barriers to e-bike adoption, long-term Greenways planning, urban freight management, and curbside management. She holds a MA in Planning from the University of British Columbia and is a Candidate member of the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) and the Canadian Institute of Planners.