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Parking Plan: Downtown and Parking Plan: Downtown and Surrounding NeighborhoodsSurrounding Neighborhoods

Initial Field Data and On-line Questionnaire ResultsNovember 2, 2011

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Field Data CollectionField Data Collection

• Inventory of all parking spaces • Occupancy counts• Turnover of on-street parking areas • Bike parking

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Inventory of Parking SpacesInventory of Parking Spaces

On-street spaces 3,590Off-street public 1,982Off-street private 5,428Total downtown 11,000

Public spaces 5,572Private spaces 5,428Total downtown 11,000

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Parking Parking InventoryInventory

off-street

on-street

public

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Walnut

garages

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Occupancy of over 85% at any time

Parking Areas Parking Areas of High of High

Occupancy on Occupancy on ThursdayThursday

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Occupancy of over 85% at any time

Parking Areas Parking Areas of High of High

Occupancy on Occupancy on SaturdaySaturday

Cherry

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drum

Walnut

public

garage

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On average, areas less than 50% occupancy

Underutilized Underutilized Parking AreasParking Areas

Cherry

Mountain

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Col

lege

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Walnut

Laurel

garages

public

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Bike Rack Bike Rack CountCount

Capacity:1,612 bikes on 268 Racks

Count:612 bikes at 5:30 pm peak on Thursday

– 450 on racks– 162 off racks

Mountain

Col

lege

Cherry

Laurel

Willow

Mulberry

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Turnover DataTurnover Data

100 Mathews (no time limit enforcement)

100 S. College (time limit enforcement)

67 (1.1 hrs)

56 (0.9 hrs)

256 (4.3 hrs)Weekend

223 (3.7 hrs)Weekday

Average Length of Stay (Minutes)

• Data from 5 representative block faces • Where enforced, there is good amount of turnover• Turnover is lower on weekends (no time limit enforcement)

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OnOn--Line QuestionnaireLine Questionnaire

• 1,047 responses– 858 community– 189 business

• Advertised through multiple means• Not verified for statistical representation

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What is the most frequent reason you go What is the most frequent reason you go Downtown? (community responses)Downtown? (community responses)

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How often do you visit Downtown? How often do you visit Downtown? (community responses)(community responses)

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How do you typically get Downtown? How do you typically get Downtown? (community responses) (community responses)

38.1%

38.0%

15.6%

2.2%

3.1%

0.5%2.4%Drive with other people

Drive alone

Bike

Walk

Other

Live Downtown

Bus

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If parking is not available near your destination, If parking is not available near your destination, what would you be most likely to do? what would you be most likely to do?

(community responses)(community responses)

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Park onthe streeta block ortwo away

Park in agarage or

lot

Circle theblock

looking fora space

Leavedowntown

and goelsewhere

Other Not anissue for

you

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How would you describe parking in How would you describe parking in Downtown Fort Collins? Downtown Fort Collins?

((community responsescommunity responses))

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11stst choice of parking improvements that is most choice of parking improvements that is most important to you (community responses)important to you (community responses)

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Make more off-street parking available

Alternatives such as transit, biking, walking

No improvements or changes

Other

Less parking enforcement

Increase turnover of on-street parking

Better parking signage and wayfinding

Safer parking facilities

More enforcement of time-limits

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Willingness to pay a small amount for Willingness to pay a small amount for convenience of having a space close to destination convenience of having a space close to destination

(community responses)(community responses)

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How would you describe BIKE parking in How would you describe BIKE parking in Downtown Fort Collins? Downtown Fort Collins?

((community responsescommunity responses))

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1st Choice that would make your BIKE parking 1st Choice that would make your BIKE parking experience better (community responses)experience better (community responses)

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How convenient is parking in Downtown How convenient is parking in Downtown Fort Collins? (business responses)Fort Collins? (business responses)

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How long do you/your customers need to park? How long do you/your customers need to park? (community and business responses)(community and business responses)

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Lessthan 1hour

1 - 2hours

2 - 4hours

Over 4hours

Longterm (>

24hours)

Community

Business

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Where do your employees typically park? Where do your employees typically park? (business responses)(business responses)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Office(law,

financial,etc.)

Service(medical,

salon, etc.)

Restaurant Retail

On the streetPublic garage/lotPrivate off-street lot

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What potential parking improvement is mostWhat potential parking improvement is mostimportant to you? (business responses)important to you? (business responses)

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Make more off-street parking available

Other

Better parking signage and way-finding

Alternatives such as transit, biking, walking, etc.

Less parking enforcement

Increase the turnover of on-street parking

No improvements or changes

Safer parking facilities

More enforcement of time-limits

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What is your 1st choice for a parking What is your 1st choice for a parking management strategy? management strategy? (business responses)(business responses)

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

More efficient use of existing parking

Pay parking on-street

Enforcement of 2-hour time limits

Better education and information

Less management

Alternatives to driving and parking

Other

No preference

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Do you think the City should provide Do you think the City should provide evening or Saturday enforcement? evening or Saturday enforcement?

(business responses)(business responses)