NICK LESTER President of the European Parking Association (UK) European Parking Association

Parking as a part of mobility management Parking can often be overlooked – EC Urban mobility policypaper 2009 Or, treated in a populist way – Rome – Scotland and Wales

Parking is an important tool Managing long term demand Managing short term demand Reducing congestion Reducing pollution Improving local economies

Tools available Parking standards Parking regulations Enforcement

Parking Standards Managing trip ends influences modal choice The change from minimum to maximum standards Relating standards to public transport accessibility Long term impacts

Parking regulation on-street Specific safety and traffic measures Managing kerbspace where demand exceeds supply – Priority to short stay parking and deliveries in town centres: managed by price – Priority to residents and visitors in residential areas: managed by permit

Removing ‘searching’ traffic Up to 30% of town centre traffic is searching for a parking space Eliminating searching traffic reduces congestion and pollution and makes town centres more attractive The SF Park experience

Off-street parking Identifying main purpose: short stay or long stay Integrating targets and charges with on-street activity

Enforcement Regulation without enforcement has limited value Enforcement needs to be effective and fair

Parking is not trivial Effective parking policies can play a major role Need to be considered as part of mobility management Can be self-funding (though should not be targetted at revenue raising)

European Parking Association Umbrella organisation Represents the parking industry in Europe Founded in Wien in 1980

Objectives Mutual support and exchange of professional experience and information among members The EPA monitors and exerts influence on measures and resolutions of the European Commission and other relevant international bodies relating to parking and urban mobility.

Major activities Information sharing EPA and ESPA awards Working with EU and European institutions Data collection E-payments

Full members BelgiumGermanyFinland France Great BritainIrelandItalyCroatiaGreece NetherlandsNorwayAustriaPortugalSerbia SwitzerlandSlovakiaSpainHungaryCyprus Sweden Luxembourg

Associate Members Equipment manufacturers Parking operators Suppliers

European Parking Association