Coun. Michael Janz floats street parking permit, potentially returning revenue to residents

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeLocal News Coun. Michael Janz floats street parking permit, potentially returning revenue to residents With city's current street parking framework coming under review, Janz suggests time is right to re-think how Edmonton manages its streets Author of the article: By Eric Bowling Published Sep 17, 2026 Last updated 1 day ago 3 minute read Join the conversation Permitted parking stalls, such as this one near the Edmonton Law Courts, could be replaced with a universal permit system for street parking — and potentially return the revenue to people who live on that street — suggests Ward papastew Coun. Michael Janz. PHOTO BY ERIC BOWLING /Postmedia Article content As the city reviews its paid-parking operations, a city councillor is proposing requiring a permit to park on a residential street — and then potentially returning a portion of the revenue to the residents on that street. Article content Ward papastew Coun. Michael Janz made a notice of motion on Tuesday signaling his intent to direct city administration to explore options to address parking pressures, including the possibility of a revenue sharing model that would see residents of streets reimbursed for the vehicles using them as parking spots. Article content Article content Article content “Nobody owns the street in front of their house — it belongs to the commons, so how do we share it together?” he said. “We accept that transit and recreation should have cost recovery, but yet parking is tax-subsidized. Article content Headline News Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content “We need to have this conversation.” Article content Article content Currently Edmonton collects $13 million annually from parking fees and has approximately 2,700 street parking stalls, including both paid parking spots and residential roadways where parking currently isn’t billed. Janz noted ratepayers are still on the hook for maintenance and upkeep of those roads, so getting drivers to chip in for their renewal is a logical next step. Article content Pointing out there is upwards of 750,000 registered motor vehicles in Edmonton, Janz suggested if even half of those drivers were paying a nominal fee for street parking, the…