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Jenn. Title. Agenda. Ian. Project Overview Data S ummary Recommendations Thoughts for the Future. Project Overview. Sebastian. Downtown Area Plan calls for: Increased density Restrictions on new parking. Downtown Berkeley . Downtown Area Plan proposed land use. Project Overview.

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  1. Jenn Title

  2. Agenda Ian • Project Overview • Data Summary • Recommendations • Thoughts for the Future

  3. Project Overview Sebastian • Downtown Area Plan calls for: • Increased density • Restrictions on new parking Downtown Berkeley Downtown Area Plan proposed land use

  4. Project Overview Sebastian • Downtown Area Plan Land Use polices will result in a dramatic increase in downtown activity • In order to maintain parking availability and avoid congestions, the share of trips to downtown using alternate modes (walk, bike, transit) must increase Share of trips by private car Total number of trips to Downtown Downtown parking supply Share of trips by walk, bike, and transit Time Time

  5. Project Overview Sebastian Maintain supply of parking in residential areas for residents Residential Perspective Reduce traffic impacts of future downtown development Ensure parking availability within the core of downtown Encourage the use of alternative modes Emissions Reduction Perspective Increase total trips to downtown Business Perspective Maintain or reduce number of parking facilities in downtown Reduce congestion related to cruising / circling for parking Increase parking facilities in downtown Reduce vehicle trips to and within downtown

  6. Project Overview Sebastian 4 Estimate revenue outcome and suggest potential expenditures 3 Formulate a parking management strategy 2 Identify concerns and opportunities 1 Assess current parking conditions Studio Methodology

  7. Agenda Ian • Project Overview • Data Summary • Recommendations • Thoughts for the Future

  8. Parking Facts On Street: Off Street: Cost: Hours of Operation: Brittany

  9. On-Street Sebastian • 1394 spaces • 689 mechanical meters • 266 Pay & Display • 439 un-metered

  10. On-Street Average occupancy during meter hours: 76% Sebastian

  11. On-Street Average occupancy after meter hours: 91% Sebastian

  12. On-Street Saturday occupancy (Sample of 59 blockfaces) During meter hours: 78% Average Occupancy (vs 77% on same blockfaces during weekdays) During evening hours: 91% Average Occupancy (vs 93% on same blockfaces during weekdays) Sebastian

  13. On-Street Jed • Parking by time limit • 955 metered spaces • 1/2 hour : 12% • 1 hour : 46% • 90 min : 26% • 2 hour : 16% • 439 un-metered spaces • 2 hours without residential permit

  14. On-Street Weekday Average Stay Jed

  15. Parking Spillover in Residential Areas On-Street Jed

  16. Off-Street Berkeley Way Lot (Public) - 111 University Hall Garage - 262 Promenade Garage - 120 Center Street Garage - 420 Allston Way Garage - 610 Kittredge Garage - 165 • 1,688 spaces • Rates from $1.00 - $2.50/hr • Max garage occupancy: 85% • Midday weekday usage highest • Weekend usage light • Evening usage extremely light: UHG weekday occupancy=4%

  17. Usage and Perceptions How people use Downtown: Greg • Come often • Dif things • Trips are typically short • Not mode restricted

  18. Usage and Perceptions Greg How and where people park Downtown: On-Street Parking Issues: • Street parking is hard to find. 82% • Meter time limits are too short. 46% • Many people staying for up to 2 hours feel pressured by meter time limits. 44% • People overwhelming prefer non-garage options • Most people staying 3-4 hours know how to avoid tickets. 74% Garage Convenience Issues: • Not sure of garage locations 50% • Not sure of availability in the garages. 38%

  19. Summary of Current Conditions • Demand for on-street parking spatially clustered • Occupancy rates during evening hours high throughout the Downtown • Off-street garages underutilized, especially during evening • Visitors perceive lack of parking spaces, unaware of garages

  20. Agenda Ian • Project Overview • Data Summary • Recommendations • Thoughts for the Future

  21. Translating Objectives into Management Strategies Encourage parking in underutilized areas Raise revenues that could be spent on encouraging use of alternate modes Promote availability of street-parking during evening hours Sebastian Price parking by zone Increase price of on-street parking Extend meter hours

  22. Raising Prices Everywhere Why raising prices is the right thing to do How high they can go? Raising meter rates = more revenue, not necessarily pushing people away etc. Closer in line with garages, transit Sebastian

  23. Zonal Pricing Greg • Convert all existing meters to Pay & Display • Implement a zonal pricing strategy • $2.00 “lollipop zone” • $1.50 all other spaces

  24. Extended Meter Hours Greg • Begin evening hour fare • 6 PM – 12 AM • $1.00 for all spaces • No time limits

  25. Estimated Current Revenue Jed

  26. Projected Revenue Jed

  27. Cost of Implementation Jed

  28. Implementation Scenarios Ian City pay money? Or parking pays for implementation - Time for complete implementation Trade-off of paying for implementation versus utilizing money for downtown improvements

  29. Implementation Scenarios Jed

  30. Usage and Perceptions Homeless #1 concern Downtown residents likely to support Physical improvements or Transportation alternatives Residents living outside Downtown or Central Berkeley more likely to support Parking improvements Greg Vs Berkeley policies Policies

  31. Potential Spending Packages Ian • Sidewalk repair and maintenance • Allows purchase and operation of street sweeper and sidewalk cleaner • Can repair all sidewalks in downtown in 10 years • Streetscape improvements • 35 blockfaces of trees and decorative lights in 10 years • Transit Package • – 7,000 Eco Passes/Year, • 15 new `~bus stops~, transit store

  32. Agenda Ian • Project Overview • Data Summary • Recommendations • Thoughts for the Future

  33. Summary of Recommendations Ian Parking management strategy • Downtown-wide Pay & Display system • Extend meter hours until 12:00 am • Zone pricing

  34. Addressing Current Issues Ian Our proposal focuses on current parking issues spatially concentrated demand • Evening parking

  35. As downtown berkeley continues to grow Ian Also provides $ to encourage alternative modes and makes downtown more livalble

  36. Needs TLC Ian To ensure the continued effectiveness of this proposal - • Create statutory requirement to increase price • Peg average on-street rates to garages or index to inflation OR • Price on-street spaces dynamically during the day • Conduct periodic occupancy studies and re-evaluate the “lollipop zone”

  37. Jenn Questions/Thank You/Kittens

  38. Backup Slides

  39. Survey Results* How people use the Downtown: • Most people shop and/or use non-City services 79% • People come often 41% • Most stay within the 2-hour time limit of meters 51% • Many stay longer 26% • Most use multiple modes of transportation to get there 59% • Most Downtown employees and students take a private car 65% and park in garages 71% * Based on surveys returned (20%).

  40. Survey Results How and where people park Downtown: Garages: People overwhelming prefer non-garage options. Convenience Issues: • Not sure where the garages are. 50% • Not sure of availability in the garages. 38% On-Street Parking Issues: • Street parking is hard to find. 82% • Meter time limits are too short. 46% • Many people staying for up to 2 hours feel pressured by meter time limits. 44% • Most people staying 3-4 hours know how to avoid tickets. 74%

  41. Survey Results Top priorities: • Homeless concerns (most votes) 28% • Storefront vacancies (2nd most votes) 12% • Physical improvements (such as increasedsidewalk cleaning, landscaping, etc.) 41% • Downtown residents would like to improve alternative transportation amenities 60% • Downtown and Central Berkeley residents want physical improvements to the downtown 92% How would people like to improve Downtown?

  42. Survey Results Transportation: • Non-car transportation: • Improve transit amenities to encourage Downtown residents’ use. • Improve areas around major transit hubs to encourage commuters to stay in the downtown. • Encourage downtown employees and students to use transit. Parking: • Increase signage for garage location and space availability. • Invest in technology that allows for more flexible and comprehensive fee charging. • Increase meter time limits, but increase rates for trips over 2 hours. • Increase parking rates to strategically to direct parkers into garages and away from convenient areas. • Implement an information campaign to educate Downtown users and employees about new strategy, increases and alternatives.

  43. Survey Recommendations

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  45. Jenn’s Wish List Room for more study: • New alternative systems of parking enforcement • Require all cars parked over 30 minutes to register at spot via parking card (smart cards available, or pay-n-display). • Charges will be made for the length of stay and can be flexible based on length of stay. • Parking enforcers must simply make sure that all cars are logged into system– less ticketing. • Increased parking revenue can pay for increased enforcement, which doubles as eyes on the street. • Valet service • Thursday-Sunday evenings • Allow/encourage restaurants and theaters to validate • Consider City management, but hire non-profit valets (students, sports teams, etc.)

  46. Survey Results Use Most downtown visitors come for Shopping or Services regardless of length of stay 44% of respondents use Downtown several times a week At least 51% of these visits within the 2-hour time limit of meters At least 26% of these visits longer than 2-hour time limits 59% use two or more modes Where are they parking? 52% park on street at meters or pay and display kiosks 19% park in garages and 14% park in residential permit zones People typically staying 3-4 hours most likely to use metered spaces and people staying over 5 hours are most likely to use garages People perceive on-street parking as hard to find, and too time-restricted Garages stuff? Main obstacles to garage parking are uncertainty of location and availability 75% unaware of 6 major garage locations Other parking related issues

  47. Survey Results How are people currently getting to downtown? JPQ/Greg Where are they parking? Garages stuff? Other parking related issues

  48. Survey & city policy says we should spend it on… Homeless #1 concern Downtown residents likely to support Physical improvements or Transportation alternatives Residents living outside Downtown or Central Berkeley more likely to support Parking improvements Vs Berkeley policies

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