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PARKING ISSUES IN MORGANTOWN

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Changes through the Years. Single Family => Multi-Family Single/No Vehicle => Multiple Vehicles Smaller Emergency Vehicle => Larger Emergency Vehicle Smaller Sanitation Vehicles => Larger Sanitation Vehicles Increased Population/Density HOW DID WE GET HERE? EVERYTHING IS GETTING BIGGER EXCEPT THE STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAYS!

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Increases Response Time for Emergency Vehicles Restricts Access for Service Vehicles Restricts Parking for Permanent Residents Hinders Traffic Flow Restricts School and Transit Buses Effects of Increased On-Street Parking Demands

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Options No Build (Leave as Status Quo) or Establish Uniform Minimum Standards

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Proposed Minimum Standards Based on: AASHTO, A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2004) City of Morgantown Fire Dept. Equipment Republic Services Equipment Transit and School Buses Public Works Plow and Spreader Equipment

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Proposed Minimum Standards ONE-WAY STREETS No Parking Less than 17ft Parking One Side Less than 24 feet Parking Both Sides 24 feet or More

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Proposed Minimum Standards TWO-WAY STREETS No Parking Less than 19ft Parking One Side Less than 26 feet Parking Both Sides 26 feet or More

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Pro Quicker Emergency Response Better Essential Serves (i.e. Garbage, Ice/Snow Removal, Sweeping, etc) Better Access During Large Athletic/Entertainment Events. More Efficient Transit/School Bus Service More Objective Establishing Standards

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Con Less Available On-Street Parking Cost of Applying Yellow/Blue Curb and Signage Increased Maintenance Cost

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Addressing Reduced Available On- Street Parking Establishing Parking Districts (Blue Curb Parking Areas) Working with Property Owners Implementing On-Street Parking to Maximize Available Spaces

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Implementation Strategies No Build Small Targeted Areas Areas Identified by Fire Dept Areas Identified by Republic Waste Areas Identified by Other Emergency or Service Providers. City Wide Implementation Complaint Driven (Identified by Citizens, etc)

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Where Do We Go? Establish Minimum Standards? Establish Parking Districts?

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