parking and mobility management - glenn kurtz, lanier parking - apa 2014
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One of four presentations on Green Parking and Sustainable Mobility at the 2014 American Planning Association conference.TRANSCRIPT
Exceptional People Providing Exceptional Customer Service
Parking and Mobility Management
Presented by :
Glenn M. Kurtz
Executive Vice President
Alternative Transportation Solutions
Company Overview
Parking Management and Consulting Firm
Established in 1989
National HQ in Atlanta, Georgia
450 Locations 54 cities
2000+ Employees
In 2000 Lanier created the first ever Alternative Transportation Management Solutions Division in the parking industry.
ATMS integrated parking and mobility management services under one roof.
Company Overview
Strategic Initiatives • BellSouth Metro Plan (2001) • Atlanta Streetcar Inc. (2003) • Atlantic Station (2003) • Flexcar/Zipcar (2007)
• Lanier Consulting (2010) • Bike Spot (2013) • Ponce City Market (2014)
Parking Management is the day-to-day functions that makes the parking system work efficiently.
Parking is one component of a much larger transportation system which includes, bikes, buses, shuttles, taxi, pedestrian, etc.
The Parking System is ever changing as a result any plan must be flexible to change with it.
Parking Management
Solution to parking problem is quantity
More is better
Relies on generous minimum parking requirements
Inefficient and Ineffective
More parking leads to more parking
Conventional Parking Management
Conventional Parking Management
Often the problem is not inadequate supply, it is the lack of management
Conventional approach tends to create a self fulfilling prophecy of excessive supply
Conventional Parking Management
Houston, TX Surface parking: 21.3% Garage parking: 3.7% Street area (including sidewalks): 39.7% Total area for rights-of-way plus off-street parking: 64.7%
Conventional Parking Management
Little Rock, AR Surface parking: 26.5% Garage parking: 2.7% Street area (including sidewalks): 32.0% Total area for rights-of-way plus off-street parking: 61.2%
New Approach to Parking Management
Solution to parking problem is quality
• People are willing to pay for better service
• Technology is changing industry
Balance between parking and other modes
Relies on flexibility
• Reflects the local factors (geographic/demographic)
• Reductions in requirements to reflect parking management strategies
Mobility Management
Strategies that improve transportation options, encourage use of efficient modes, creates more accessible land use pattern and reforms biased planning practices.
New Approach to Parking Management
Increase parking facility efficiency by
• sharing, regulating and pricing;
• use of staff to manage parking;
• use of off-site parking facilities;
• implement overflow parking plans;
• improve user information; and
• improve walkability
Reduce parking demand by
• encouraging use of alternative modes of transportation and
• more accessible land use development.
New Approach to Parking Management
Improve parking facility design and
operation, to improve user
convenience and safety and reduce
negative impacts.
Improve enforcement and control of
parking regulations, and address any
spillover problems that may occur
Evolution of Parking Management
No parking management
Introduce regulations
Free with time limits
Shared parking
Paid parking
Residential permits
Park & Ride
Mobility management
Performance based parking pricing
Where is Atlanta?
Strengths
• Parking Maximums in CBD
• Lower ratios around transit stations in CBD
• New surface lots have been outlawed CBD
• Flexibility in shared parking both in CBD and outside
• City has hired first parking manager
• We are seeing sharing between residential (rental) and office
• 8-9 TMAs
• New Streetcar
• Car sharing
• Bike sharing
Where is Atlanta?
Weaknesses
• Rates are still incredibly low
• On-Street program goals
• No provision for car sharing in public right of way
• Most parking is still bundled
Case Studies
Atlantic Station Understanding
• Largest Urban Redevelopment in US
• 138 Acres adjacent to Midtown Atlanta
• 2 million Sq. ft. of office space
• 2800 residential units
• 1.4 million Sq. Ft. of retail
• 150 hotel rooms
• 7,000+ parking space deck
o 50+ entry/exits
o Fully automated
• 180 on-street parking spaces
o Pay-by-phone
o Credit card
• Enforcement
• Valet Parking and VIP Parking
Case Studies
Atlantic Station Challenges
• Supply Issues (first level)
• Reducing circling on street
• Make the parking convenient
• Making parking work special events
• Ingress/Egress
• Understanding how parking works
• Make sure different users do not encroach on each other
• Volumes as a result of movie theatre
• Validations
• Encourage walking and biking
Case Studies
Atlantic Station Solutions
• Shared Parking
• Regulate Parking use (employees)
• Alt fuel shuttle
• ASAP+
o Commuter Trip Programs
• Carsharing
• Bike Share
Case Studies
Atlantic Station Solutions
• Off-site parking during special events
• Parking facility Design (signage, user information, security)
• Annual monitoring and Evaluation
o Average VMT per resident 10 miles
o Average daily commute VMT per employee = 24.1miles
o Percentage of total employee and resident trips made to, from and on site by non-SOV modes = 40%
Case Studies
Ponce City Market Understanding
• Largest adaptive reuse project in Atlanta’s history
• 1.1 million square feet of historic Sears, Roebuck & Co.
• 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants
• 500,000 square feet of office
• 260 residential units
• 2,557 parking spaces
• Multiple parking areas
• Mix of surface and deck pkg.
• Valet parking
• Music venue
• Daycare
Case Studies
Ponce City Market Challenges
• Supply Issues (Retail)
• Office and residential tenants are in paid parking environment while retail is free
• Overflow parking from outside projects (i.e. Music Venue, Beltline)
• Special events
Case Studies
Ponce City Market Solutions
• Shared Parking
• Regulate Parking use (time limits on surface lots)
• Transit link via shuttle
• Commuter Trip Programs
• Carsharing
• Bike Share
• Bike valet
• Off-site parking during special events
• Parking facility Design (signage, user information, security)
Key Points
Parking management is the day to day function that makes the parking system work efficiently
Conventional approach to parking management relied on supply
Often the problem is not supply but lack of parking management
Focus must be on quality and technology
Mobility management and parking are inextricably linked
We are seeing a movement to the new approach in many projects (mixed use, universities and cities), but old habits don not die quickly
Atlanta is learning to crawl, not yet walking let alone running
There are a some bright spots