Parking provisions range from surface parking lots serving large venue entertainment complexes (such as the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa and the Rogers K-Rock Centre in Kingston) to multi-level structures incorporating loading/unloading docking areas (serving hospitals and major retail establishments). Parking provisions are determined in terms of design, layout, inventory utilization, time restrictions, revenue forecasts, in addition to identification of community impacts and related traffic infrastructure.

In particular, parking requirements for institutions are complex because there are shared stalls with high turnover rates (i.e. staff, visitors, patients, etc.) and are highly dependent on the institution type. Parking studies determine required parking provisions or include inventories of existing facilities such as: number and types of parking spaces, parking lot utilization, time restrictions and fees.

Castleglenn’s studies have often been prepared keeping in mind the possibility that they can be submitted as evidence at either an expropriation hearing, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) or similar evidentiary hearings.

Transportation assessments involve the review of traffic and transportation impacts on the surrounding roadway networks and adjacent communities.  These studies evaluate the impacts to all transportation modes, including: passenger vehicles, heavy vehicles, emergency vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.

Planning and design standards are incorporated to accommodate all forms of transportation activity that would take place within proposed developments inclusive of pedestrian, cycling, transit, loading/unloading, heavy vehicle and passenger vehicle accessibility.