• Downtown Living

The downtown area of St. John’s represents a lively mix of people from all walks of life. Living in downtown you are just as likely to meet a new face, as you are one who has called the area home their entire life. People spend their days here to be close to family, the water, restaurants and entertainment, and so much more.

Whether you have lived here all your life, recently moved or are looking to move downtown, we hope the information below is useful.

For information regarding garbage pick-up and recycling, please visit the City of St. John’s Curbside recycling program website.
http://www.curbitstjohns.ca/

For information regarding parking in the downtown area, please see the Parking section.
http://downtownstjohns.com/work/parking-here/

For information on the non-profit housing division of the City of St. John’s, please visit their website.
http://www.stjohns.ca/cityservices/housing/index.jsp

  • Related Businesses
May 11

Downtown St. John’s Launches a Facade Improvement Program

This new program will also be key in assisting building owners attract and retain tenants and help build civic pride among the local business community. Read More

Apr 30

Public Meeting Notice: Downtown Parking Study

A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 to provide an opportunity for public review and discussion on the summary of the proposed amendments to the St. John’s Municipal Plan and the St. John’s Development Regulations to implement the planning-related recommendations of the Downtown St. John’s Parking Study which was prepared by [...] Read More

View All News Items

Events RSS

Get our latest News listing.

Events RSS

News from CBC.ca

May 17

Coast guard takes brunt of fisheries department cuts


More than 1,000 workers with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, including 763 with the Canadian Coast Guard, received notices today that their jobs could be affected by pending cuts.

Read on CBC.ca

May 17

Dunderdale 'extremely frustrated' dealing with MacKay


Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale is singling out Defence Minister Peter MacKay for failing to deliver on past federal election promises to the province.

Read on CBC.ca