TOWARD REALISTIC PARKING STANDARDS

IN AN EFFORT TO ESTABLISH A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS AND TO DEVELOP MEANINGFUL CRITERIA FOR USE BOTH BY DEVELOPERS AN CITY OFFICIALS, THE AUTHORS UNDERTOOK A PARKING OCCUPANCY STUDY DURING THE SUMMER OF 1969. FACILITIES CURRENTLY CREATING PROBLEMS WERE SURVEYED TO IDENTIFY AND TABULATE PEAK PERIOD PARKING CHARACTERISTICS. THE PARTICULAR PARKING PROBLEMS GENERATED BY DRIVE-IN, CARRY-OUT, AND SIT-DOWN RESTAURANTS, MEDICAL CENTERS, FOOD STORES, AND LIQUOR STORES ARE IDENTIFIED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 42, No 1, PP 36-40, 8 FIG, 2 TAB
• Authors:
  • Kenig, N S
  • Boylan, R J
• Publication Date: 1971-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering, Inst Traffic Engr

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Parking; Parking regulations; Studies; Zoning
• Old TRIS Terms: Parking studies
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226302
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 22 1972 12:00AM