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Parking Management:Strategies, Evaluation and Planning <br /> Victoria Transport Policy Institute <br /> • Special Parking Assessment.Businesses in an area can be assessed a special assessment or <br /> tax to fund parking facilities in their area,as an alternative to each business supplying its own <br /> facilities.This is often implemented through a downtown business improvement district. <br /> Parking Regulation <br /> Parking regulations control who,when and how long vehicles may park at a particular <br /> location, in order to prioritize parking facility use. The table below describes common <br /> regulations and the type of parking activity they favor. <br /> Table 3 Common Parking Regulations <br /> Name Descdption Favored Activi <br /> User or vehicle Spaces dedicated to loading,service,taxis,customers, As specified. <br /> type rideshare vehicles,disabled users,buses and trucks. <br /> Duration. Limit parking duration(5-minute loading zones,30- Short-term users,such as <br /> minutes adjacent to shop entrances, 1-or 2-hour limits). deliveries,customers and errands. <br /> Time period Prohibit occupancy at certain times,such as before 10 Depends on restrictions. <br /> restrictions am,to discourage employee use,or between 10 pin and 5 <br /> am to disc2Eage resident use. <br /> Employee Require or encourage employees to use less convenient Customers,deliveries and errands. <br /> restrictions. parking spaces. <br /> Special events Have special parking regulations during special events. Depends on restrictions. <br /> Accommodate Provide options for vehicles that make numerous short Delivery and service vehicles. <br /> 1 1 short-term users, stops,such as special parking passes. <br /> Residential Use Residential Parking Permits(RPPs)to give area Residents. <br /> parking permits residents priority use of parking near their homes. <br /> Options for Establish a system that allows specific parking spaces to Vehicles used for special activities. <br /> special users. be reserved for service and construction vehicles. <br /> Restrict overnight Prohibit overnight parking to discourage use by residents Shorter-term packers <br /> parking and campers. <br /> Street cleaning Regulations that prohibit parking on a particular street Street cleaning.Insures motorists <br /> restrictions one day of the week to allow street sweeping. move their vehicles occasional)y. <br /> Large vehicle Limit on-street parking of large vehicles,such as freight Normal-size vehicles <br /> restrictions trucks and trailers. <br /> Arterial lanes Prohibit on-street parking on arterials during peak Vehicle traffic over parking. <br /> periods,to increase traffic lanes. <br /> abandoned Have a system to identify and remove abandoned Operating vehicles. <br /> vehicles vehicles from public parking facilities. <br /> 13 <br />