Dubai: Dubai’s paid parking network added about 49,000 spaces in the first quarter of 2026, taking Parkin’s total portfolio to 258,000 spaces across public, developer and multi-storey parking facilities. The increase was announced in Parkin Company’s quarterly results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The company said its parking portfolio grew 23% from 209,000 spaces a year earlier, with the biggest increase coming from developer parking. Developer spaces drive growth Public parking spaces increased by 8,100 to 195,200 in the first quarter. Zone C, which covers on-street parking, added 4,900 spaces, while Zone D, which covers off-street parking, added 3,200 spaces. The larger increase came from developer parking, where spaces rose from 18,700 in Q1 2025 to 59,100 in Q1 2026. Parkin said this was the result of contracts signed and announced mainly in the second half of last year.…