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A Tofino Parkade ?
Anyone in Tofino will recognize that we have a parking problem in the downtown area. Some time ago , I brought this up with staff. One said that we have a car problem, not a parking problem. This idealogical response was not helpful. Even electric vehicles need a place to park.
In a recent comment I suggested that a parkade could be built by filling in the area by the First Street dock (Whisky Dock) . I realize that this is an expensive proposal but there is a variety of funding sources available. Charging stations for electric vehicles could qualify the project for green initiative grants.
For offshore users , having a designated parking spot would really help. Currently users are parked all the way up First Street, Third Street , Fourth Street and elsewhere around town.
Concerns have been raised about habitat loss from the project but given that many waterfront properties in Tofino have been built on fill without an environmental disaster I think this can be worked around. As nobody will be residing on the site, tsunami concerns are minimal.
Any ideas or comments on this proposal greatly appreciated.