1 Issues and Challenges of Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas John Friebele, P.E., PTOE Traffic Engineer City of San Antonio, Texas

2 Issues of Curbside Loading and Parking  SUPPLY  There simply are greater demands than there is supply Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

3 ISSUE Allocation (distribution) of different types of uses (regulations)  Vehicle Parking (metered, un-metered)  Commercial loading/unloading  Passenger Loading  Taxicab stands  Transit bus stops  Residential Parking  Tour buses, government parking, etc., etc.  Valet parking Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

4 ISSUE How much space for each need is sufficient (equitable)?  Determine demand  React to demand Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

5 ISSUE How is the distribution of space determined?  Proactively  Reactively Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

6 ISSUE How much travel lane capacity can you afford to give up to curb parking?  Full-time  Part-time Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

7 ISSUE Preferential Parking Policies (ADA)  What effect on overall supply Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

8 ISSUE Enforcement  Cost  Effectiveness  Public perception Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

9 ISSUE Value Pricing  Price elasticity  Public vs. Private supply Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

10 ISSUE Active Management of on-street parking Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

11 ISSUE Parking Design (angle, parallel)  Supply  Safety  Capacity Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

12 ISSUE Stakeholder involvement/input Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

13 CHALLENGES Supply equals demand Stakeholder satisfaction Traffic Engineer satisfaction Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

14 Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas Goods Movement Council and Parking Council are co-sponsoring a project on downtown parking management  Downtown Curbside Parking Management Committee Proposed Scope "To determine predominate issues of curbside use and research parking policies in a representative cross-section of downtowns to determine successful parking and loading management polices. The objective is to offer practitioners practical methods to reduce downtown traffic congestion related to on-street loading and unloading of goods and services. The result will be a "Best Practices" report published by ITE.“

15 Downtown Curbside Parking Management Committee  Survey representative cities  Compile existing practices and policies  Formulate best practices Contact John Friebele, P.E., PTOE City of San Antonio Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

16 Issues and Challenges of Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas John Friebele, P.E., PTOE Traffic Engineer City of San Antonio, Texas