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z <br /> t <br /> Parking Management.Strategies,Evaluation and Planning <br /> Victoria Transport Policy Institute <br /> Walking and Cycling Improvements <br /> Walking and Cycling(together called Non-motorized,Active or Human Powered <br /> transport)improvements support parking management strategies in several ways <br /> ("Walking and Cycling Improvements,"VTPI,2005): <br /> • Improving walkability(the quality of walking conditions)expands the range of parking } <br /> facilities that serve a destination.It increases the feasibility of sharing parking facilities <br /> and use of remote parking facilities. <br /> l <br /> • Improving walkability increases"park once"trips,that is,parking in one location and <br /> walking rather than driving to other destinations,which reduces vehicle trips and the <br /> amount of parking required at each destination. <br /> • Walking and cycling improvements allow these modes to substitute for some automobile <br /> trips. <br /> • Walking and cycling improvements encourage transit use,since most transit trips involve <br /> walking or cycling links. <br /> Increase Capacity of Existing Parking Facilities <br /> Increase capacity of existing parking facilities means that parking supply increases <br /> without using more land or major construction. There are various ways to do this: <br /> • Use currently wasted areas(corners,edges,undeveloped land,etc.).This can be <br /> particularly appropriate for small car spaces,motorcycle and bicycle parking. <br /> • Where there is adequate street width,change from parallel to angled on-street parking. <br /> • Maximize the number of on-street parking spaces,for example,by using a curb lane for <br /> parking rather than traffic during off-peak periods,and designating undersized spaces for <br /> small cars or motorcycles. <br /> • Provide special,small parking spaces for motorcycles.Allow and encourage motorcycles <br /> to share parking spaces when possible. <br /> • Reduce parking space size. Shorter-term parking requires larger spaces,but employee <br /> and residential parking spaces can be somewhat smaller.A portion of spaces can be sized <br /> for compact vehicles,which require about 20%less space than fall-size stalls. <br /> • Use car stackers and mechanical garages.These can significantly increase the number of <br /> vehicles parked in an area.However,they are only suitable for certain applications.They <br /> generally require an attendant to move lower-level vehicles when needed to access upper- <br /> level vehicles,and stackers may be unable to accommodate larger vehicles such as SUV, <br /> vans and trucks. <br /> • Use valet parking,particularly during busy periods.This can increase parking capacity by <br /> 20-40%compared with users parking their vehicles. Commercial lots often have <br /> attendants park vehicles during busy periods,but not off-peak. <br /> • Remove or consolidate non-operating vehicles,equipment,material and junk stored in <br /> parking facilities,particularly in prime locations. <br /> 17 <br />