Topic: Transportation – Page 11

Commercial Permit Parking

Posted on March 15, 2010 at 5:00 pm. Written by Kit Un

Employee / Commercial / Business Parking Permits: Simplifying and Regulating Employee Parking There are several reasons why a community might want to create an employee parking program for the downtown […]

Residential Permit Parking

Posted on March 15, 2010 at 4:44 pm. Written by Kit Un

Keeping Neighborhoods Free of Unwanted Cars If parking demand from a transit station or commercial area is spilling over into surrounding neighborhoods and preventing residents from parking there or making […]

Maximum Parking Allowances

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 6:53 pm. Written by Kit Un

Limiting Parking Supply Parking Maximums establish an upper limit on parking supply, either at the site level or across an area. Limits imposed by district or neighborhood are called “Parking […]

How to Do a Parking Study

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 1:59 pm. Written by Kit Un

How To Do a Parking Study BUILDING THE SURVEY CONDUCTING THE SURVEY ANALYZING THE DATA PRESENTING THE FINDINGS SAMPLE PARKING STUDY SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DATA COLLECTORS A lack of knowledge […]

Local Examples: Shared Parking

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 1:25 pm. Written by Kit Un

Local Example – Marlborough, MA: Shared Parking City of Marlborough Zoning By-Law, §200-25 Off-Street Parking. B. Application of Parking Requirements. (3) [amended 4-23-90 by Ord. No. 89/90-3111] Common Parking Areas […]

Example: Shared Parking Calculation

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 1:19 pm. Written by Kit Un

Source: Driving Urban Environments: Smart Growth Parking Best Practices, Maryland Governor’s Office of Smart Growth, page 7.

Local Examples: Parking Siting Regulations

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 1:14 pm. Written by Kit Un

Local Example – Beverly, MA: Parking Siting Restrictions City of Beverly, CHAPTER 29 ZONING ORDINANCE 29-24 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS C. General Provisions 4. No accessory off-street parking space shall be […]

Local Examples: Compact Car Spaces

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 1:13 pm. Written by Kit Un

Local Examples: Compact Car Spaces Local Example – Marlborough, MA: Compact Car Spaces City of Marlborough Zoning By-Law, §200-25 Off-Street Parking. C. Location and Layout of Parking Facilities. (3) [amended […]

Local Examples: Landscaping Requirements

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 1:13 pm. Written by Kit Un

Local Example – Acton, MA: Landscaping Requirements Town of Acton Zoning By-Law, SECTION 6. PARKING STANDARDS 6.7 Parking Lot Design Requirements All parking lots shall be designed in compliance with […]

Creating a “Park Once” District

Posted on February 3, 2010 at 6:17 pm. Written by Kit Un

Less Driving, More Walking Even in places where most people drive to their destinations, the most successful downtowns will feature sidewalks full of pedestrians, walking between the barber and the […]