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Improving Access to Transit through Innovative Parking Practices

Improving Access to Transit through Innovative Parking Practices. Daniel Rowe King County Metro Transit, Transportation Planner Seattle, WA. Presentation Overview. King County Growth Context and Long Range Plan Park-and-ride Existing Conditions Review of Strategies.

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Improving Access to Transit through Innovative Parking Practices

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  1. Improving Access to Transit through Innovative Parking Practices Daniel Rowe King County Metro Transit, Transportation Planner Seattle, WA

  2. Presentation Overview • King County Growth Context and Long Range Plan • Park-and-ride Existing Conditions • Review of Strategies

  3. King County Metro Transit Context

  4. Parking in the Long Range Plan • 3,800 stalls by 2040 • $710M (YOE $)

  5. Existing Conditions • 25k stalls in King County • Variety of ownership and funding • 34% customer satisfaction • 60% of lots are overcrowded

  6. Data Collection Needed

  7. Parking Management Study (2015) • Agency Interviews • Local Jurisdiction Actions • Near-term Actions • Evaluation of permits/pricing • Recommendations

  8. Supply Strategies • Expand Supply • Study demand for future public expansion • Expand shared/leased lot program • Restripe existing lots • Expand/improve bike parking

  9. Examples - Restriping

  10. Multifamily Park-and-ride • Who will benefit? • Customers • MF building managers • Local cities • Transit agencies

  11. Management Strategies • Manage Supply • Market underutilized lots • Permit parking • Security and enforcement • First/last mile solutions

  12. Permit Parking Program Goal: Help users find parking quickly and reliably Benefits: Increased transit ridership Improved customer satisfaction Reduced crush-loads Reduced local congestion Increased non-auto access Social equity

  13. Program Details Program Design Details: • HOV permits, free to customers • SOV permits, priced • Low income discounts • Permit parking reserved until 9:30 AM • Permits first-come, first-served • Renewed monthly or quarterly

  14. Permit Program Evaluation

  15. Results Scenario 3 – low price • Permits - $30/month SOV; $5/month HOV) • 2,149 net new riders | $2.1M annual revenue • High utilization of parking maintained Scenario 4 – high price • HOV Permits and Daily - $6/day or $5/month HOV) • 603 net new riders | $5.7M annual revenue • Vacant spaces available for mid day use (0-30%)

  16. Summary • Collect data to help make your case • Maximize efficiency of what you have before you build more • Look to private partners to expand supply • Work with local jurisdictions

  17. Thank You! Daniel Rowe Daniel.rowe@kingcounty.gov 206-477-5788 Reference: APTA Standards Document: Parking 101

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