Laurentian University has agreed to keep the parking spaces at the Elgin Street lot at Market Square available for an additional two months, said the city in a press release.

Monthly pass holders will also be able to continue parking at the Elgin Street lot until Jan. 1, 2013.

With the sale of the current Market Square location for the new School of Architecture, the city is making changes to area parking lots. After Jan. 1, 2013, the 50 spaces remaining at the Elgin Street parking lot will be converted to daily hourly parking pay-and display spaces.

Monthly pass holders will have other options for parking choices that include Energy Court off Lorne Street, the CP parking lot on Elgin Street or the Shaughnessy Street parking lots.

The is working to make changes to area parking lots in order to create alternative and convenient downtown parking options for commuters, shoppers and visitors.

For more information, please call 311 or visit www.greatersudbury.ca.