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Issues and Challenges of Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

Issues and Challenges of Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas. John Friebele, P.E., PTOE Traffic Engineer City of San Antonio, Texas johnf@sanantonio.gov. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas. Issues of Curbside Loading and Parking SUPPLY SUPPLY SUPPLY

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Issues and Challenges of Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

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  1. Issues and Challenges of Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas John Friebele, P.E., PTOE Traffic Engineer City of San Antonio, Texas johnf@sanantonio.gov

  2. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas • Issues of Curbside Loading and Parking • SUPPLY • SUPPLY • SUPPLY • There simply are greater demands than there is supply

  3. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas ISSUE • Allocation (distribution) of different types of uses (regulations) • Vehicle Parking (metered, un-metered) • Commercial loading/unloading • Passenger Loading • Taxicab stands • Transit bus stops • Residential Parking • Tour buses, government parking, etc., etc. • Valet parking

  4. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas ISSUE • How much space for each need is sufficient (equitable)? • Determine demand • React to demand

  5. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas ISSUE • How is the distribution of space determined? • Proactively • Reactively

  6. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas ISSUE • How much travel lane capacity can you afford to give up to curb parking? • Full-time • Part-time

  7. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas ISSUE • Preferential Parking Policies (ADA) • What effect on overall supply

  8. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas ISSUE • Enforcement • Cost • Effectiveness • Public perception

  9. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas ISSUE • Value Pricing • Price elasticity • Public vs. Private supply

  10. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas ISSUE • Active Management of on-street parking

  11. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas ISSUE • Parking Design (angle, parallel) • Supply • Safety • Capacity

  12. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas ISSUE • Stakeholder involvement/input

  13. CHALLENGES Supply equals demand Stakeholder satisfaction Traffic Engineer satisfaction Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

  14. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas • Goods Movement Council and Parking Council are co-sponsoring a project on downtown parking management • Downtown Curbside Parking Management Committee • Proposed Scope "To determine predominate issues of curbside use and research parking policies in a representative cross-section of downtowns to determine successful parking and loading management polices. The objective is to offer practitioners practical methods to reduce downtown traffic congestion related to on-street loading and unloading of goods and services. The result will be a "Best Practices" report published by ITE.“

  15. Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas • Downtown Curbside Parking Management Committee • Survey representative cities • Compile existing practices and policies • Formulate best practices Contact John Friebele, P.E., PTOE City of San Antonio johnf@sanantonio.gov

  16. Issues and Challenges of Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas John Friebele, P.E., PTOE Traffic Engineer City of San Antonio, Texas johnf@sanantonio.gov

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