The demolition of the Robie Street parkade at the Halifax Infirmary has severely reduced parking availability, forcing some employees to make significant adjustments to their work routines.
Ashley Sharpe has been a registered nurse for 17 years. She recently switched to working overnight shifts, which is something she has not done in years, but she said the change was necessary to secure a parking spot.
“The anxiety of not knowing where I am going to park is not worth it,” said Sharpe.
The hospital demolished one of its primary parkades to make room for the construction of a new building, which will create room for more patients.
“I did consider terminating my employment in this particular facility to go to a place that has access to parking,” said Sharpe.
While there is a parkade on the other side of the hospital and 100 spots are reserved for staff, only those carpooling with two other employees can have access to it. The …