Off-Street Parking Zones in Calgary

Geographic locations of off-street parking zones owned or enforced by The City of Calgary. The data is collected and updated by the Calgary Parking Authority using field checks, traffic sign data, and ortho-photos.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial distribution of PARKING_TYPE (e.g., surface lot, parkade) across the city using MULTIPOLYGON data.
• Map parking infrastructure by joining on ADDRESS_DESC or LOT_NAME for location-based services.
• Assess parking supply by STALL_TYPE (e.g., accessible, electric vehicle) for policy planning.
• Inventory municipal assets by LOT_NUM and GLOBALID for maintenance and enforcement tracking.

Strengths

• Contains 8 specific columns detailing parking zone attributes and geometry.
• Data is updated on an as-needed basis by the authoritative Calgary Parking Authority.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and geographic extent beyond Calgary.
• Data completeness relies on manual field checking and may have gaps.

Provenance

Source

Calgary Parking Authority and The City of Calgary.

Collection Method

Collected via field checking, traffic sign location data, and ortho-photos.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-01.

Geography

The City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.