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What We Heard: Future of the Downtown Pedestrian Mall

The City of St. John’s has released a What We Heard report summarizing findings from engagement with both visitors and non-visitors, as well as the downtown business community. The findings will help inform the long-term plan for the Downtown Pedestrian Mall for 2026 and beyond. The findings will be presented to Council at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on April 15 at 3 p.m.

Since launching the Downtown Pedestrian Mall in 2020, the City has worked to enhance the experience for both users and...

City Council Meeting Recap: April 9, 2025

The following is a recap of the City of St. John's Regular Council Meeting on April 9, 2025 (originally scheduled for April 8 at 3 p.m.), which provides an overview of Council decisions. Due to technical difficulties, the meeting was not live streamed and video is not available. All related documents for the decisions outlined below and the full agenda from the meeting is available by clicking the button below. 

Council Meeting Agenda & Documents

The meeting was attended by the following members...

Upcoming Changes to Access St. John’s Online Request Form

Please be advised that the City of St. John’s is transitioning to a new platform for managing requests submitted to Access St. John’s. To allow for this transition, the online request submission form will be disabled effective April 11 at 9 a.m.

Once the transition is complete, a new Online Request Form will be available. An update will be provided once the transition is complete.

Please note that during this transition, Access St. John’s will still be available to residents 24 hours a day, seven...

City Holds Events to Celebrate Earth Day

Earth Day is recognized annually on April 22 and the City of St. John’s is proud to be an Earth Day Canada Mobilizing Municipality for 2025.

The 2025 Earth Day Canada theme is biodiversity, which aims to encourage citizens, municipalities and organizations to reconnect with nature and better understand the importance of preserving biodiversity for ecosystem balance, food security and resilience to climate change.

To celebrate and recognize Earth Day, the City has planned several events:

Earth Day...

Call for Members - Inclusion Advisory Committee, April 2025

The City Clerk’s Office is seeking applications from individuals representing organizations or individuals that support persons facing barriers to participation in the community in the following sectors:

• 2SLGBTQIA+
• Physical and Neurological Disabilities
• Mental Health

The Inclusion Advisory Committee provides information and advice to the Committee of the Whole on matters of inclusion and accessibility as they relate to City programs, policies, and services, as referred to it by committees of Council...

Local Board of Appeal Hearing - 26 & 28 Barrows Road

The following appeal under the City of St. John’s Development Regulations will be heard by the Local Board of Appeal on Friday, April 25, at 12 p.m.

• Decision of City re: New House Construction - 26 & 28 Barrows Road

Any persons whose properties are affected by the above-noted appeal has the right to be heard and to give evidence thereon. 

If there is an intention to appear before the Board, you are requested to notify the City Clerk at cityclerk@stjohns.ca or by calling 709-576-8054.

Increase to Minimum Increment for PayByPhone App Transactions

Starting Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the City of St. John’s will implement a minimum 15-minute increment for paid parking when using the PayByPhone app.

Currently, users can purchase or extend parking in one-minute increments. This change is in response to a revised payment structure from PayByPhone, the City's electronic payment vendor. The 15-minute minimum helps reduce transaction fees paid by the City while aligning with the existing minimum time required at pay stations in the same areas.

The...