PARKING PROBLEMS IN DOWNTOWN AREAS

AS CITIES BECOME INCREASINGLY CONGESTED, DOWNTOWN PARKING BECOMES MORE OF A PROBLEM. IN ORDER TO SOLVE IT, AN INVENTORY OF ALL PARKING PRESENTLY AVAILABLE MUST BE MADE. SECONDLY, A STUDY OF THE USAGE OF PRESENT FACILITIES MUST BE MADE. A COMBINATION OF SPOT SURVEYS AND A DETAILED STUDY OF ONE OR TWO DAYS IN A CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT WILL SUPPLY THE NECESSARY DATA ON WHICH TO BASE A PROGRAM. SPECIFIC TIME LIMITATIONS ON PARKING CAN BE ESTABLISHED ON THE BASIS OF SUCH A SURVEY AND THE DECISION WHETHER TO INSTALL METERS OR NOT CAN ALSO BE DECIDED. CONTINUING CHECKS WILL BE NEEDED TO KEEP THE PARKING PROGRAM IN LINE WITH THE ACTUAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

• Authors:
  • Marvin, W L
• Publication Date: 1968-6

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 192-195
• Serial:
  • Missouri Municipal Review
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Missouri Municipal League

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Central business districts; Communities; Data collection; Facilities; Inventory; Parking; Parking meters; Specifications; Studies; Surveys; Time management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirement
• Old TRIS Terms: Parking studies; Time restriction
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225179
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 13 1994 12:00AM