™ Parking Innovation Improves Mobility Troy McLeod, P.Eng. CPA General Manager

Agenda Historical look at parking management in Calgary Calgary’s Cash-in-Lieu Policy CPA’s Transportation Demand Management Initiatives CPA’s Parking Technology Enhancements Value-add services in parking facilities Future parking trends 2

3 A look back at parking in Calgary…

4 1955: parking to attract downtown patrons The Downtown Business Association incorporates the Calgary Downtown Parking Corporation (CDCP). CDCP operates as a non-profit organization to provide reasonably priced, off-street parking for downtown patrons.

1966: Downtown Master Plan Framework for future downtown Transit (7 th Ave) and pedestrian mall (8 th Ave) planned Preferred parking locations established 5

6 1968: Calgary Parking Authority Established City Council adopts a bylaw to establish the Calgary Parking Authority CPA is responsible for planning, development and operation of public parking facilities CPA manages seven facilities

7 1970s: Parking Policies and Planning City Council adopts the cash-in-lieu policy On-site parking limits are established Policy promotes parking along the periphery of the business core

Calgary’s Cash-In-Lieu Policy The cash-in-lieu program permits only 50% of stalls to be constructed on-site, with the balance of parking constructed in strategically located public facilities. The plan specifically stated the intent to under-provide parking was to foster transit use to the downtown. 8

Cash-in-Lieu Overview CPA spent $94M over 28 years to build parkades using both CPA capital funds (28%) and cash-in-lieu funds (72%) $12.4M $8.6M $12M $21M $20M $10M

2011: Calgary Achieves 50% Transit Modal Split Looking Ahead: Calgary Transportation Plan and Centre City Plan looking to achieve a 60% modal split to transit % of downtown commuters use transit

: ParkPlus Launched ParkPlus system launched in Calgary in 2007 to replace over 4,000 on-street parking meters Pay-by-plate system that uses central pay machines, mobile phone payment and photo enforcement.

Benefits of ParkPlus Customer Convenience –Multiple payment options –Ability to add onto a paid parking session if running late More parking –Enhanced compliance means more short-term parking –Central pay stations with no marked stalls means you can fit more vehicles per block 12

13 CPA’s Current Parking Inventory 7 parkades and 33 surface lots Over 6,700 on-street stalls + Over 5,500 parkade stalls + 2,700 surface lot stalls 18% of all paid parking in Calgary

TDM: Bicycle Parking Added hundreds of secure bicycle parking stalls in 2013 in several downtown locations –Secure facilities as more people want their bicycles protected 14

TDM: Supporting Carpooling Carpoolers save money, reduce road congestion and conserve energy. CPA’s Carpool Program expedites carpoolers’ move to the top of monthly waiting lists for CPA parking. Up to 50% of all new monthly contracts may be allocated to vehicles with two or more occupants. 15 Many of our monthly waiting lists are several months long.

TDM: Supporting Small Vehicles and Motorcycles 16 Park Small, Save Big discount offers 25% off on-street parking for vehicles under 3.8m or less Seasonal motorcycle parking on-street as well as discounted monthly motorcycle parking

TDM: Supporting Carsharing Carsharing helps ease congestion by taking cars off the road car2go members can park or end their vehicle rental in on- street ParkPlus zones and in CPA surface lots and parkades There are reserved spaces in six of CPA parkades for car2go vehicles 17

Technology Enhancements: Mobile Phone Payment Smartphone use continues to grow Innovate mobile payment methods –Text to Park –MyParking App 18

Technology Enhancements: Addressing Traffic Congestion 33% of traffic congestion is caused by drivers looking for a place to park. To help, we introduced our MyParking app and on-street availability information on our website. 19

Technology Enhancements: Finding a Stall Way-finding signage to help located a parking stall quickly Real-time stall counts outside of parkade, online and in app 20

Technology Enhancements: Auto Enforcement Moving to enforcement by license plate for more than parking payment Can be used in residential areas to better manage high parking demand in permit areas 21

Technology Enhancements: Online Activations Businesses can pay for their customers’ parking using our online activation system Use as an incentive 22

ParkPlus Beyond Calgary ParkPlus trial in Edmonton to test system With new stadium coming in, they are looking for a system that can adjust pricing through virtual operations for better event parking management 23

Smart Parking: Demand-Based Pricing A more consistent, transparent and fair approach to parking prices Currently used by other cities like San Francisco 24 Calgary’s new on-street parking policy will see rates increase, stay the same or decrease by a max of $0.25 each year based on occupancy rates.

Smart Parking: Taxi Hydrant Zone Make better use of existing on-street space. Taxis act as stewards of space. 25

Smart Parking: Shared Parking Model Optimize use of parking facilities and shared uses In entertainment districts, residential buildings 29

More than just a parking facility… Free Value-Added Services: ParkAid Car Care Centers Electric Vehicle Charging Stations 30

Looking Ahead: Self-driving Vehicles Google Inc. leading self- driving vehicles. –Fleet of a dozen computer- controlled vehicles logged almost 483,000 km without an accident. Impact of self-driving vehicles on parking demand –Vehicles could drive home after dropping off passenger 31

Looking Ahead: Automated Parking Structures 32 Automated parking structures to provide most efficient parking Calgary plans to build a 360-stall automated parking garage in downtown by a private company

Looking Ahead: GPS Parking Payment 33 Great for frequent parkers like courier companies

Looking Ahead: Generation Y and Vehicles Generation Y less interested in driving than any other generation before –Decreasing number of those getting a driver’s license –Significant number would choose Internet access over owning a car Impact on parking demand? –Growth of car sharing programs, transit use 34

Questions? 35