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SAN RAFAEL’S DOWNTOWN DISTRICT: A REVIEW OF LAND USE AND TRAFFIC POLICIES THAT CAN EFFECTIVELY LIMIT THE INCREASE OF OFF-STREET COMMERICIAL PARKING SPACES Adrienne Heim May, 2011

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SAN RAFAEL’S DOWNTOWN DISTRICT: A REVIEW OF LAND USE AND TRAFFIC POLICIES THAT CAN EFFECTIVELY LIMIT THE INCREASE OF OFF-STREET COMMERICIAL PARKING SPACES

Adrienne Heim May, 2011

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Acknowledgments

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Executive Summary

Planning

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................i

Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ ii

List of Figures ........................................................................................................................... vi

List of Tables ..........................................................................................................................viii

Chapter 1: Introduction to Research Project ..................................................................1

Chapter 2: Literature Review ...............................................................................................7

Chapter 3: Background, Marin County and City of San Rafael................................19

Chapter 4: Overview of Alternative Transportation in Marin County and Cityof San Rafael.............................................................................................................................27

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Chapter 5: Downtown San Rafael......................................................................................35

Chapter 7: Case Studies ........................................................................................................45

Chapter 8: Analysis of Field Observations .....................................................................55

Chapter 9: Employer Survey Analysis .............................................................................85

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Chapter 10: Recommended Policies and Conclusion ................................................99

Appendix A: Bibliography ............................................................................................... 105

Appendix A: Glossary of Acronyms .............................................................................. 113

Appendix B: Table of Case Study Parking Policies .................................................. 114

Appendix C: Employer Survey Instrument................................................................ 116

Appendix D: SPSS Output of Employer Survey......................................................... 118

Appendix E Summary of Recommendations ............................................................. 130

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List of Figures

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List of Tables

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Introduction to the Research Project

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Research Project �“The more downtown is broken up and interspersed with parking lots and garages,the duller and deader it becomes�… and there is nothing more repellant than a deaddowntown.�” �– Jane Jacobs, 1961 The Death and Life of Great American Cities

1.1. Project Overview

The Journal of theAmerican Planning Association

Journal of Urban Planningand Development

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Introduction to the Research Project

Table 1 Institute of Traffic Engineers' Analysis of Peak Period Parking Demand v.1,000 sq. ft. Gross Floor Area a for Off Street Parking

Building UseAverage Peak PeriodParking Demandb

1.2. Case Study

The Journal of theAmerican Planning Association

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Introduction to the Research Project

How best to restrain the City of San Rafael fromconstructing additional off street parking within the downtown?

1.3. Why Should San Rafael Limit Additional Off-Street Commercial Parking?

How can the City of SanRafael�’s Downtown District restrain from constructing additional off streetcommercial parking spaces?

How can the City of SanRafael�’s Downtown District restrain from constructing additional off streetcommercial parking spaces?

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Introduction to the Research Project

Figure 1 1. City of San Rafael Parking Assessment District

Literature review

Literature review of the City of San Rafael�’s planning documents

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Introduction to the Research Project

Review of Marin County and the City of San Rafael�’s transportationsystem

Interviews with staff from the City of San Rafael and professionalplanners

Field observations

Employer based surveys

1.4. Contents of the Report

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Introduction to the Research Project

1.5. Project Limitations

San Rafael 2020 General Plan San Rafael Pedestrian and Bicycle2011 Master Plan

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Literature Review

Chapter 2: Literature Review 2.1. Overview of Literature That Supports the Need to Manage Parking Demand that affect the reliance of Off-street parking

2.2. Impacts of Minimum Parking Requirements on the Urban Fabric

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Literature Review

One should not assume that the size of a facility provided will influence thedemand for the facility. Minimum parking requirements slowly increase thecitywide density of off street parking spaces and of cars.12

Journal of theAmerican Planning Association

Policy

Journal of the American Planning Association

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Literature Review

2.3. How Maximizing and Eliminating Parking Requirements Impact Parking Supplies

Transport Policy

Planning

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Literature Review

2.4. Impacts of Shared Parking on the Parking Supply

2.5. Impacts of Urban Form on Automobile Usage

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Literature Review

Transportation Research

Transportation Research

Urban Studies

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Literature Review

2.6. Strategies to Spur Public Transit Use

Journal of the American Planning AssociationJournal of the

American AssociationTransportation Research

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Literature Review

2.7. Encouraging Bicycling as a Viable Transit Mode

2.8. Carsharing as a Viable Option

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Literature Review

2.9. Benefits to Vanpool and Jitney Service

Access

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Literature Review

2.10. Benefits to Engaging in Transportation demand management Strategies

2.11. Impacts on Circulation through Way-finding Signage

Still Stuck in Traffic

American PlanningAssociation

Shared Parking

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Literature Review

2.12. Key Summary: Various Policies Affect Parking Supply and Demand

Access

Still Stuck in Traffic

Shared Parking

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Literature Review

Transportation Research

TransportationResearch

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Economic, Demographic, and Commute to Work Background, Marin County and City of San Rafael

Chapter 3: Economic, Demographic, and Commute to Work Background, Marin County and City of San Rafael

3.1. The Significance of Marin County and City of San Rafael

3.2. Marin County Economic Profile

3.3. Marin County Demographic Profile

Business Directory

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Economic, Demographic, and Commute to Work Background, Marin County and City of San Rafael

Table 2 Top Four Industries in Marin County, 2007NAICS Industry ClassificationCode Description

Number ofEstablishments

Net combinedSales ($1,000)

PaidEmployees

Table 3 Marin County Ethnic Composition, 2000 and 2008

RaceYear2000

Year2008

Change 2000to 2008

Total 247,289 246,985 304

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Economic, Demographic, and Commute to Work Background, Marin County and City of San Rafael

3.4. City of San Rafael Economic Profile

Table 4 Top two Employers in San Rafael, 2006Employer Industry Paid Employees

8

3.5. City of San Rafael Demographic Profile

San Rafael General Plan 2020

Final Short Range Transit Plan

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Economic, Demographic, and Commute to Work Background, Marin County and City of San Rafael

San Rafael General Plan 2020

3.6. Marin County and City of San Rafael Commute Mode Share

, San Rafael General Plan 2020

San Rafael General Plan 2020

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Economic, Demographic, and Commute to Work Background, Marin County and City of San Rafael

Table 5 Marin County and San Rafael Commute ModeShare, 2000Percentage of CommutingWorkers

Mode Marin County San RafaelPercentageDifference

Total Mode Share

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Economic, Demographic, and Commute to Work Background, Marin County and City of San Rafael

Table 6 Marin County and San Rafael Commute Mode Share, 2006 2008

Percentage of CommutingWorkers

Mode a Marin County San RafaelPercentageDifference

62.3% -4.9% 14.2% 4.4% 10.6% 2.7% 3.9% 1.0%

9.0% -3.2% Total Mode Share 100% X

3.7. City of San Rafael Circulation Goals

San Rafael�’s General Plan 2020

3.8. City of San Rafael Parking Requirements

San Rafael General Plan 2020

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Economic, Demographic, and Commute to Work Background, Marin County and City of San Rafael

Table 7 Marin County and San Rafael Minimum Commercial Parking RequirementsMinimum Parking Requirements

Building Use Marin County City of San Rafael

3.9. Key Lessons: San Rafael’s Master Plan

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Economic, Demographic, and Commute to Work Background, Marin County and City of San Rafael

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Overview of Alternative Transportation in Marin County and City of San Rafael

Chapter 4: Overview of Alternative Transportation in Marin County and City of San Rafael 4.1. Chapter Overview

4.2. Overview of Transportation Authority of Marin

4.3. Overview of Marin County Transit District

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Overview of Alternative Transportation in Marin County and City of San Rafael

Golden Gate Transit

MV Transportation

Marin Airporter

WhistlestopWheels

4.4. Overview of C. Paul Bettini Transit Center

Final Short Range Transit Pla

Figure 4 1. C. Paul Bettini Transit Center

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Overview of Alternative Transportation in Marin County and City of San Rafael

4.5. Overview of San Rafael’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan

4.6. Overview of SMART Rail Project

Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Draft,

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Overview of Alternative Transportation in Marin County and City of San Rafael

Figure 4 2. C. Paul Bettini Station Diagram

SMART Measure Q Strategic Plan,

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Overview of Alternative Transportation in Marin County and City of San Rafael

4.7. Key Lessons: Transportation Goals

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Overview of Alternative Transportation in Marin County and City of San Rafael

Figure 4 3: SonomaMarin Transit Route

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Overview of Alternative Transportation in Marin County and City of San Rafael

Figure 4 4. Downtown San Rafael SMART Station Design Concept

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Downtown San Rafael

Chapter 5: Downtown San Rafael 5.1. Downtown San Rafael’s Purpose

Figure 5 1. Downtown San Rafael Zoning Map

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Downtown San Rafael

5.2. Downtown Zone Districts

Hetherton Office District

Second/Third Mixed Use East District

Fourth Street Retail Core

Cross Street Mixed Use

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Downtown San Rafael

Fifth/Mission Residential/Office District

Second/Third Mixed UseWest District

West End Village

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Downtown San Rafael

5.3. Key Lessons: Downtown San Rafael’s Fate

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Current Parking Policy in Downtown San Rafael

Chapter 6: Current Parking Policy in Downtown San Rafael 6.1. Chapter Overview

6.2. San Rafael’s Parking Assessment District

Journal of Planning Education and Research

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Current Parking Policy in Downtown San Rafael

Table 8 San Rafael Parking Requirements for the Most Visible UsesParking Requirements

Building Use City of San Rafael

San Rafael Municipal Code

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Current Parking Policy in Downtown San Rafael

6.3. San Rafael’s Parking Lot System

Figure 6 2: Downtown San Rafael Parking Guide

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Current Parking Policy in Downtown San Rafael

3rd at Lootens Place Lot

3rd at A Street Public Garage:

3rd at C Street Parking Garage

5th Avenue at Lootens Place Surface Lot

5th Avenue at C Street Lot

5th Avenue at D Street Lot

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Current Parking Policy in Downtown San Rafael

6.4. Key Summary: Parking Assessment District Revisited

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Case Studies

Chapter 7: Case Studies 7.1. Case Study Overview

7.2. City of Boulder, Colorado

(

Figure 7 1. Downtown Boulder, Colorado

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Case Studies

7.3. City of Walnut Creek, California

Figure 7 2. Downtown Boulder Public Parking Facilities

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Case Studies

Figure 7 3. DowntownWalnut Creek

Figure 7 4. Walnut Creek DowntownMap

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Case Studies

7.4. Union City, California

Walnut Creek General Plan 2025,

Figure 7 5. Union City Intermodal Station Plan

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Case Studies

7.5. City of Redmond, Washington

Figure 7 7. Downtown Redmond, Washington

Figure 7 6. Union City BART Parking Map

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Case Studies

Figure 7 8. Red Zone of Time Limits within DowntownRedmond

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Case Studies

7.6. Key Lessons: What Strategies are Best for San Rafael?

Table 9 Case Study Summary

CaseStudy

CurrentParkingPolicy

ParkingStrategy

FutureParkingStrategy Outcome

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Case Studies

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Case Studies

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Analysis of Field Observations

Chapter 8: Analysis of Field Observations

8.1. Observation Methodology

Pedestrian Activity:

Pedestrian Vehicle Conflict:

Bicycle Presence and Activity:

Bicycle Facility Opportunities:

Public Transit Activity:

Parking Demand:

Remote Parking Opportunities:

Presence of Way finding Signage:

Traffic Conditions:

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Analysis of Field Observations

Figure 8 1. Downtown San Rafael Land Uses

San Rafael General Plan 2020

8.2. Key Findings

Existing conditions reveal that:

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Analysis of Field Observations

8.3. Hetherton Office District

Pedestrian Activity

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Analysis of Field Observations

Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflict

Bicycle Presence and Activity

Bicycle Facility Opportunities

Figure 8 2. Pedestrians on 3rd Street Near theTransit Center

Figure 8 3. Bicycle Parking at the San Rafael TransitCenter

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Analysis of Field Observations

San Rafael Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan Draft,

Figure 8 4. Park and Ride Bicycle Lockers on 3rd at HethertonStreets

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Analysis of Field Observations

Public Transit Activity

Parking Demand

Figure 8 5. County Connection Shuttle

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Analysis of Field Observations

Remote Parking Opportunities

Presence of Way-finding Signage

Figure 8 6. Signage along 4th Street at Hetherton Street

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Analysis of Field Observations

Traffic Conditions

8.4. Second/Third Mixed Use East District

Pedestrian Activity

Figure 8 7. Pedestrian Activity on 3rd Street

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Analysis of Field Observations

Pedestrian Vehicle Conflict

Bicycle Presence and Activity

Bicycle Facility Opportunities

Figure 8 8. Midblock crossing, 3rd at Cijos Streets

Figure 8 9. Bicycle Parking along 3rd Street

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Analysis of Field Observations

Public Transit Activity

Parking Demand

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Analysis of Field Observations

3rd Street at CijosStreet

3rd Street at Lootens Place

3rd at Lootens Place

Figure 8 10. 3rd at Cijos Streets Public Parking Lot

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Analysis of Field Observations

Remote Parking Opportunities

Presence of Way-finding Signage

Traffic Conditions

8.5. Fourth Street Retail Core District

Pedestrian Activity

Figure 8 11. Klein TV Off street Private Lot

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Analysis of Field Observations

Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflict

Bicycle Presence and Activity

Bicycle Facility Opportunities

Rafael Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan Draft,

Figure 8 12. Bikes along 4th Street at Lootens Place

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Analysis of Field Observations

Public Transit Activity

Parking Demand

Figure 8 13. Eastbound bus stop, 4th at Court Streets

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Analysis of Field Observations

Remote Parking Opportunities

Presence of Way-finding Signage

Traffic Conditions

Figure 8 15. Intersection of 4th at Court Streets

Figure 8 14. Office Complex 1050 4th Street

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Analysis of Field Observations

8.6. Cross Street Mixed Use District

Pedestrian Activity

Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflict

Bicycle Presence and Activity

Bicycle Facility Opportunities

Figure 8 16. 4th Street at Lincoln Avenue

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Analysis of Field Observations

Note: Kaiser Permanente providestwo Class III bicycle racks (refer toFigure 8 17) inside theirunderground parking garage. Thecity should work with the medicalcenter in order to move the bicycleracks above ground or publish bicyclesignage should be erected to notifycyclists of the presence of bicycleparking.

Public Transit Activity

Parking Demand

Figure 8 18. Public Garage on 3rd at B Streets

Figure 8 17. Bicycle Parking Located at KaiserMedical Center Garage

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Analysis of Field Observations

Remote Parking Opportunities

Presence of Way-finding Signage

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Analysis of Field Observations

Traffic Conditions

8.7. Fifth/Mission Residential/Office District

Pedestrian Activity

Figure 8 20. Sidewalk terminates on MissionAvenue at B Street

Figure 8 19. Way finding Signage, 3rd at B Streets

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Analysis of Field Observations

San Rafael Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan 2011

Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflict

Bicycle Presence and Activity

Bicycle Facility Opportunities

SanRafael Bicycle and Pedestrian MasterPlan 2011

Public Transit Activity

Figure 8 21. San Rafael Library: Potential Locationfor Bicycle Parking

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Analysis of Field Observations

Parking Demand

5th Avenue at Garden Lane

5th Avenue at Lootens Place

5th Avenue and C Street

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Analysis of Field Observations

5th Avenue at D Street

Remote Parking Opportunities

Presence of Way-finding Signage

Figure 8 23. Way finding Signage, 5th Avenue at BStreet

Figure 8 22. Off street parking at 820 5th Avenue

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Analysis of Field Observations

Traffic Conditions

8.8. Second/Third Mixed Use West District

Pedestrian Activity

San Rafael Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Draft

Figure 8 24. Sidewalk Segment terminates at 2nd atHayes Streets

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Analysis of Field Observations

Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflict

Bicycle Presence and Activity

Bicycle Facility Opportunities

Figure 8 25. Bicycle Parking at 3rd Street and C StreetPublic Garage

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Analysis of Field Observations

Public Transit Activity

Parking Demand

3rd at C Streets

Figure 8 26. 3rd Street at C Street Public ParkingLot

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Analysis of Field Observations

2nd at D Streets

Remote Parking Opportunities

Presence of Way-finding Signage

Traffic Conditions

8.9. West End Village District

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Analysis of Field Observations

Pedestrian Activity

Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflict

Bicycle Presence and Activity

Figure 8 27. Midblock Crossing, West End Avenueand East Street

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Analysis of Field Observations

Bicycle Facility Opportunities

Public Transit Activity

Parking Demand

Figur

Figure 8 28. Bus Stop, 4th at Ida Streets

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Analysis of Field Observations

Figure 8 29. West End Office and Retail Center

Remote Parking Opportunities

Presence of Way-finding Signage

Figure 8 30. Downtown Landmark on 4th Street atWest End Avenue Intersection

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Analysis of Field Observations

Traffic Conditions

8.10. Key Lessons

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Employer Survey Analysis

Chapter 9: Employer Survey Analysis 9.1. The Survey’s Purpose

9.2. Key Findings

General Findings

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Employer Survey Analysis

9.3. Survey Methodology Participant Selection

9.4. Survey Design and Distribution

9.5. Constraints and Limitations

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Employer Survey Analysis

Figure 9 1. Downtown San Rafael Employer Survey Area.

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Employer Survey Analysis

9.6. Survey Results

2nd and 3rd Mixed Use East District

2nd and 3rd Mixed UseWest District

4th Street Retail Core District

Cross Street Mixed Use District

Fifth and Mission Office District

Hetherton Office District

West End Village District

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Employer Survey Analysis

9.7. Survey Participant Demographic

Figure 9 2. Survey Response by Neighborhood

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Employer Survey Analysis

Figure 9 3. Survey Response by Business Type

Figure 9 4. Length of Time the Business Has Resided in the Area

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Employer Survey Analysis

Figure 9 5. Total Number of Employees

9.8. Employee Vehicle Miles Traveled and Modal Split

Figure 9 6. Total Employee Miles from Home toWork

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Employer Survey Analysis

Figure 9 7. Employee Commute Mode Share

9.9. Commute Mode Share

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Employer Survey Analysis

Figure 9 8. Employee Commute Mode by Neighborhood

9.10. Employer Subsidized Parking and Transportation Demand Management Programs

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Employer Survey Analysis

Figure 9 9. Employers who Subsidize Employee Parking

9.11. Off-Street Parking Validation

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Employer Survey Analysis

9.12. Off-Street Parking Demand

Figure 9 10. Adequacy of Off Street Parking

9.13. SMART Rail Expectations

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Employer Survey Analysis

Figure 9 11. Perceived Future Business Activity Based on SMART Rail

9.14. Employer Desired Enhancements

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Employer Survey Analysis

Figure 9 12. Employer Desired Downtown Enhancements by Business Type

9.15. Key Lessons from the Survey Output

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Employer Survey Analysis

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Recommended Policies and Conclusion

Chapter 10: Recommended Policies and Conclusion

10.1. Chapter Overview

10.2. Assessing the Status Quo

10.3. Parking and Land Use Policies for Implementation

10.4. Short-term Parking and Land Use Policies for Implementation

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Recommended Policies and Conclusion

General Plan Amendments

San Rafael General Plan 2020

San Rafael General Plan 2020

San Rafael Pedestrian and BicycleMaster Plan

Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Amendment

Rafael Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan 2011

Promoting Alternative Travel

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Recommended Policies and Conclusion

Parking Management

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Recommended Policies and Conclusion

10.5. Long-term Parking and Land Use Policies for Implementation

Zoning Amendments

Promoting Alternative Travel

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Recommended Policies and Conclusion

Parking Management

Traffic Management

10.6. Recommendation Overview

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Recommended Policies and Conclusion

10.7. Conclusion

SanRafael Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan 2011

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Appendix A: Glossary of Acronyms

Appendix A: Glossary of Acronyms

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Appendix B: Case Study Summary Table

Appendix B: Case Study Summary Table

City County State Pop.TransitProvider

Minimum ParkingReq. Retail andOffice: 1,000 SQFTof GFA

Type of Parking Policies Implemented

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Appendix B: Case Study Summary Table

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Appendix C: San Rafael Employer Survey

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Appendix D: SPSS Output of Employer Surveys

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Appendix D: SPSS Output of Employer Survey

Appendix D: SPSS Output of Employer Survey

Frequency Table per Survey Question

Respondent by Neighborhood

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Business Type

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

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Appendix D: SPSS Output of Employer Survey

When was Business Established

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Number of Employees

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Miles Employees Commute

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

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Appendix D: SPSS Output of Employer Survey

Does you Have a TDM Program?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Do you Subsidize Employee Parking?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Howmuch Do you Subsidize Employee Parking?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

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Appendix D: SPSS Output of Employer Survey

Do you Validate Customer Parking?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

How Often Do you Validate Parking?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Would you Pay for Signage Program?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Do you Believe there is Adequate Off street Parking?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

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Appendix D: SPSS Output of Employer Survey

If Public Transit were Enhanced would you Encourage Public Transit?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Do you Believe that SMART will Increase Pedestrian Activity?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Do you Believe that SMART Encourage More Customers?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

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Appendix D: SPSS Output of Employer Survey

What would you like to See Enhanced to the Downtown?

Frequen

cy Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Survey Analysis 1. Commute Mode Share

Using 2 Factor Chi Square

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Appendix D: SPSS Output of Employer Survey

Case Processing Summary

Cases

Valid Missing Total N Percent N Percent N Percent

CommuteGRP1 *

C.PaulBettini

69 98.6% 1 1.4% 70 100.0%

CommuteGRP1 * C.PaulBettini Crosstabulation

C.PaulBettini

Near C. Paul

Bettini Transit

Center

Far from C.

Paul Bettini

Transit Center Total

Count 10 49 59

Expected Count 12.0 47.0 59.0

% within CommuteGRP1 16.9% 83.1% 100.0%

Car Commute Only

% within C.PaulBettini 71.4% 89.1% 85.5%

Count 4 6 10

Expected Count 2.0 8.0 10.0

CommuteGRP1

Car and Other Modes

% within CommuteGRP1 40.0% 60.0% 100.0%

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Appendix D: SPSS Output of Employer Survey

% within C.PaulBettini 28.6% 10.9% 14.5%

Count 14 55 69

Expected Count 14.0 55.0 69.0

% within CommuteGRP1 20.3% 79.7% 100.0%

Total

% within C.PaulBettini 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df

Asymp. Sig. (2-

sided)

Exact Sig. (2-

sided)

Exact Sig. (1-

sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 2.809a 1 .094 Continuity Correctionb 1.565 1 .211 Likelihood Ratio 2.447 1 .118 Fisher's Exact Test .109 .109

Linear-by-Linear Association 2.768 1 .096 N of Valid Cases 69 a. 1 cells (25.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.03.

b. Computed only for a 2x2 table

2. Employer Subsidize Parking Using 2 Factor Chi Square Method

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Case Processing Summary

Cases

Valid Missing Total

subparking_employee * BusGrp1 Crosstabulation

BusGrp1

Office and

Financial Use All Other Uses Total

Chi Square Tests

Value df

Asymp. Sig. (2

sided)

Exact Sig. (2

sided)

Exact Sig. (1

sided)

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3. SMART Rail Expectations (increase customer base)

Using 2 Factor Chi Square Variables

Case Processing Summary

Cases

Valid Missing Total

SMART_businessactiv * NeighTransitGRP Crosstabulation

NeighTransitGRP

Near Transit

Center

Further from

Transit

Center Total

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4. Downtown Enhancements (Retail vs. Other Businesses)

Using 2 Factor Chi Square Method

Chi Square Tests

Value df

Asymp. Sig. (2

sided)

Exact Sig. (2

sided)

Exact Sig. (1

sided)

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Case Processing Summary

Cases

Valid Missing Total

EnhanceGRP * BusGrp Crosstabulation

BusGrp

Retail

All Other

Businesses Total

Chi Square Tests

Value df

Asymp. Sig. (2

sided)

Exact Sig. (2

sided) Exact Sig. (1 sided)

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Appendix E: Summary of Recommendations

Short term Parking and Land Use Policies for Implementation

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Appendix E: Summary of Recommendations

Long term Parking and Land Use Policies for Implementation

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