The City of The Dalles will host an open house Monday for community members to review the results of a Downtown Parking Assessment.  The assessment, initiated in spring 2024, is part of the City’s efforts to evaluate parking amidst ongoing development in the downtown area.  The last comprehensive parking study was conducted nearly two decades ago in 2005.  With the help of Oregon-based Rick Williams Consulting, this update aims to provide data-driven insights into how these changes are affecting parking availability and usage.  The study includes an inventory of parking spaces, detailed data collection, analysis, and recommendations for improving the downtown parking system.  It focuses on key metrics such as parking space occupancy, average duration of stays, turnover rates, and overall compliance with time-limited parking regulations.  Off-street parking lots are also evaluated for occupancy patterns.  The open house is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Dalles City Hall.