Survey finds Fort St. John residents face downtown parking woes [Video]

FORT ST. JOHN –A majority of people are having a hard time finding a place to park their vehicles in Fort St. John, according to the results of a public survey conducted this past summer.

The survey, presented during a Committee of the Whole Meeting January 6th, focuses on mobility and parking in downtown and residential areas.

It found that 58% of respondents reported difficulties finding parking downtown, with most drivers taking five to ten minutes to secure a spot.

Of the 291 people surveyed, 90 per cent were residents with 20 per cent indicating they had mobility issues.

A majority were willing to walk up to 250 feet to a business, while those with mobility challenges preferred to be within 200 feet.

57 per cent of those surveyed said they would visit downtown more often if more public parking was available. However, over 83 per cent were unwilling …