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2025 Downtown Parking Management Plan

A draft Downtown Parking Management Plan (DPMP) was developed and presented to Staff in January 2025. Town Board then reviewed the draft DPMP at joint work sessions with Planning Commission on February 10, 2025, and February 19, 2025, and considered the matter further at a work session on April 28, 2025.

After reviewing the three (3) implementation options designed by the project team, the Town Board selected Option #2, which offers a more incremental path forward and allows the Town Board maximum flexibility for the collection and analyzation of parking data. This option includes one multi-day collection of parking utilization data in the summer of 2025. This will allow the Town to continue collecting parking data at a consistent cadence and actively monitor the hot spots of higher utilization noted in the DPMP.

In addition to the data collection activities, staff will develop Windsor Municipal Code updates to align with the parking strategies and will work on increasing public awareness of parking options. These two additional implementation recommendations are being prioritized as meaningful complements to annual data collection.

Results from these DPMP implementation efforts will be presented annually to the Town Board at a work session beginning in Fall 2025 alongside recommendations for parking management activities for the following year.

2024 Downtown Parking Management Plan

As Windsor continues to grow, the downtown area is poised for even more development and revitalization. From 2020-2022, the town worked to both identify current parking issues and forecast future parking demand. This effort led to proactive investment in downtown parking, including parking lot and walkway/alley improvement, and partnership with private parking lot owners to maximize existing downtown parking supply.

The Town remains committed to transitioning from identifying parking issues to developing solutions that mitigate anticipated future challenges. In Spring 2024, the Town launched a new effort to develop a strategic and actionable Downtown Parking Management Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to collect new data, and offer public input opportunities with various stakeholders, such as residents, local businesses, commuters, and visitors, to inform development of right-sized and sustainable parking management solutions for downtown Windsor.

Stay Connected

The project team will present findings from the July site visit, results from three rounds of data collection (May, June, and September), and high-level management recommendations to a Joint Study Session of the Windsor Town Board and Planning Commission on Monday, September 23.

Looking to 2025

The consultant team will deliver a draft of the Parking Action Plan, which will include specific, actionable recommendations and complementary financial modeling (how recommendations could be paid for) to Town Board in January 2025.

2023 Downtown Parking Improvements

The Town of Windsor started tackling downtown parking issues in 2023 through a comprehensive strategy that emphasizes data accuracy, community involvement and long-term sustainability. To develop an effective parking management plan, gathering precise data on parking capacity, usage patterns and traffic flow while actively seeking input from residents, businesses, commuters and visitors was prioritized. This dual approach ensures that quantitative data is complemented by qualitative insights, shaping a plan that addresses current challenges and anticipates future needs. Recognizing the impact of parking on the local economy and quality of life, the town aims to align the plan closely with community values and preferences, identifying key priorities such as accessibility and time management. By adopting a proactive and inclusive approach, Windsor seeks to implement a sustainable solution that meets the evolving demands of its downtown area, fostering efficiency and resident satisfaction for years to come.


The 2020 Downtown Parking Study

Windsor's historic downtown, situated five miles east of the I-25 corridor, has long been a hub for local commerce and community events in northern Colorado. In collaboration with the Town of Windsor, the Windsor Downtown Alliance (WDA) revisited parking strategies identified in their 2012 Parking Study to accommodate recent community and business growth as well as seasonal trends. The resulting Downtown Parking Plan, approved in a public meeting in July 2022, provided a framework for enhancing multi-modal networks and ensuring safe, accessible public spaces downtown. This initiative underscored Windsor's commitment to sustaining its small-town charm while fostering responsible economic growth through comprehensive planning and community engagement.

Story Map from the 2020 Downtown Parking Study

The following story map was used at the launch of the project.


2025 Downtown Parking Management Plan

A draft Downtown Parking Management Plan (DPMP) was developed and presented to Staff in January 2025. Town Board then reviewed the draft DPMP at joint work sessions with Planning Commission on February 10, 2025, and February 19, 2025, and considered the matter further at a work session on April 28, 2025.

After reviewing the three (3) implementation options designed by the project team, the Town Board selected Option #2, which offers a more incremental path forward and allows the Town Board maximum flexibility for the collection and analyzation of parking data. This option includes one multi-day collection of parking utilization data in the summer of 2025. This will allow the Town to continue collecting parking data at a consistent cadence and actively monitor the hot spots of higher utilization noted in the DPMP.

In addition to the data collection activities, staff will develop Windsor Municipal Code updates to align with the parking strategies and will work on increasing public awareness of parking options. These two additional implementation recommendations are being prioritized as meaningful complements to annual data collection.

Results from these DPMP implementation efforts will be presented annually to the Town Board at a work session beginning in Fall 2025 alongside recommendations for parking management activities for the following year.

2024 Downtown Parking Management Plan

As Windsor continues to grow, the downtown area is poised for even more development and revitalization. From 2020-2022, the town worked to both identify current parking issues and forecast future parking demand. This effort led to proactive investment in downtown parking, including parking lot and walkway/alley improvement, and partnership with private parking lot owners to maximize existing downtown parking supply.

The Town remains committed to transitioning from identifying parking issues to developing solutions that mitigate anticipated future challenges. In Spring 2024, the Town launched a new effort to develop a strategic and actionable Downtown Parking Management Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to collect new data, and offer public input opportunities with various stakeholders, such as residents, local businesses, commuters, and visitors, to inform development of right-sized and sustainable parking management solutions for downtown Windsor.

Stay Connected

The project team will present findings from the July site visit, results from three rounds of data collection (May, June, and September), and high-level management recommendations to a Joint Study Session of the Windsor Town Board and Planning Commission on Monday, September 23.

Looking to 2025

The consultant team will deliver a draft of the Parking Action Plan, which will include specific, actionable recommendations and complementary financial modeling (how recommendations could be paid for) to Town Board in January 2025.

2023 Downtown Parking Improvements

The Town of Windsor started tackling downtown parking issues in 2023 through a comprehensive strategy that emphasizes data accuracy, community involvement and long-term sustainability. To develop an effective parking management plan, gathering precise data on parking capacity, usage patterns and traffic flow while actively seeking input from residents, businesses, commuters and visitors was prioritized. This dual approach ensures that quantitative data is complemented by qualitative insights, shaping a plan that addresses current challenges and anticipates future needs. Recognizing the impact of parking on the local economy and quality of life, the town aims to align the plan closely with community values and preferences, identifying key priorities such as accessibility and time management. By adopting a proactive and inclusive approach, Windsor seeks to implement a sustainable solution that meets the evolving demands of its downtown area, fostering efficiency and resident satisfaction for years to come.


The 2020 Downtown Parking Study

Windsor's historic downtown, situated five miles east of the I-25 corridor, has long been a hub for local commerce and community events in northern Colorado. In collaboration with the Town of Windsor, the Windsor Downtown Alliance (WDA) revisited parking strategies identified in their 2012 Parking Study to accommodate recent community and business growth as well as seasonal trends. The resulting Downtown Parking Plan, approved in a public meeting in July 2022, provided a framework for enhancing multi-modal networks and ensuring safe, accessible public spaces downtown. This initiative underscored Windsor's commitment to sustaining its small-town charm while fostering responsible economic growth through comprehensive planning and community engagement.

Story Map from the 2020 Downtown Parking Study

The following story map was used at the launch of the project.


  • How Would You Like to Participate in Public Input?

    Later this fall, the town is planning to host an interactive project Open House for both the Downtown Parking Management Plan and the Downtown Master Plan. In addition to this in-person opportunity for public participation, the town would also like to offer a virtual option for those who want to participate but cannot attend an in-person meeting. Which of the following would you be most likely to do?

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    Parking Management Plan Survey

    The purpose of this survey is to understand how to expand the findings from the Parking Study, which took place starting in 2020 and concluded in July 2022. Understanding the parking concerns with true data and a variety of public input is prompting the need for a parking management plan. In light of that, the town is seeking to understand further what the residents care most about and what elements they’d be interested in seeing contained within the plan. This survey is the first of many outreach efforts related to how Windsor residents would like to see parking in Downtown handled for the years to come. 

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