Parking trends shift gears following pandemic
Parking trends in Ottawa have shifted following the pandemic with demand exceeding supply three days a week and empty spaces being reserved for monthly pass holders, who don’t always show up.
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![Mal Watt is frustrated with the current parking situation in downtown Ottawa. As a contractor, Watt says she spends about 20 minutes looking for a place to park whenever she works downtown. woman stands on street with plaid shirt and dark hair](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7064035.1703010317!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/mal-watt.jpeg)
Parking trends in Ottawa have shifted following the pandemic with demand exceeding supply three days a week and empty spaces being reserved for monthly pass holders, who don’t always show up.