Regarding driveways in Kitchener, the new zoning by-law will surely make matters worse. What a -show. Single-lane driveway and single-car garage for any lots less than 40ft wide! City planners want to make more "appealing streets". This will certainly result in more on-street parking which would be contrary to their goal IMO.
Actually, that isn't contrary to the goal at all. On street parking acts as a buffer between the street and the sidewalk which makes pedestrians feel safer. It also naturally slows traffic.
All true Oliver but it looks like in real life. People are slobs. Best part about it though is the traffic calming - agreed.
I guess it depends on the neighbourhood. And simply mandating single lane driveways and single car garages in isolation doesn't solve much. If people still need two cars because the neighbourhood is not serviced by transit or is walkable, that's obviously an issue. And if your primary goal is to make the streetscape more appealing then why not make alleyways so that you don't have driveways at all. Growing up in Winnipeg they were common and it definitely made the streets more attractive.
If people have a problem with the aesthetics of on-street parking I find that a bit ironic. The typical suburban street is designed for cars first above all else. Forty five wide, huge corner radiuses, all houses have at least a double garage which sticks out prominently in front of the house, etc. But yet, cars can't be visible because that's ugly.