TRENDS IN LEGISLATION FOR OFF-STREET PARKING

A REVIEW OF PARKING LEGISLATION OF THE LAST DECADE REVEALS THE FOLLOWING MAJOR TRENDS: (1) THE INCREASING RELIANCE PLACED UPON BOND FINANCING OF OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES, ESPECIALLY REVENUE BOND, (2) THE EMERGENCE OF A CONCEPT OF A SYSTEM OF PARKING FACILITIES - THE INTEGRATION OF BOTH CURB AND OFF-STREET ACCOMMODATIONS INTO A SINGLE SYSTEM, FUNCTIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY, (3) INCREASING DEDICATION OF NET PARKING-METER REVENUES FOR PURPOSES OF ALLEVIATING PARKING DIFFICULTIES, LARGELY OFF-STREET-PARKING FACILITIES, (4) THE LEGAL SANCTION FOR AUXILIARY AND SUPPLEMENTARY COMMERCIAL USES IN CONNECTION WITH PARKING PROJECTS TO BOLSTER THE FINANCIAL RETURNS AND MAKE POSSIBLE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FACILITY, (5) DEVELOPMENT TOWARD THE USE OF PARKING AGENCIES OF VARIOUS KINDS, ESPECIALLY THE PARKING AUTHORITY, AND (6) AN INCREASED WILLINGNESS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR OFF-STREET-PARKING FACILITIES. AN INVESTIGATION OF STATE ENABLING LAWS REVEALS AN INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE ESSENTIALS OF THE LEGAL MACHINERY NEEDED TO DO THE JOB. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USE OF VARIOUS FINANCING METHODS. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT PARKING LEGISLATION COMBINED WITH LEGAL AUTHORIZATION WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE PARKING FACILITIES.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 48, pp 1-24, 7 TAB, 1 APP Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Levin, David R
• Publication Date: 1952

Media Info

• Monograph Title: Off-street parking: Legislative trends and administrative agencies: summary report
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 48
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bonds; Districts and authorities; Eminent domain; Laws; Off street parking; Parking; Parking meters; Parking regulations; Property acquisition; Revenues
• Uncontrolled Terms: Authority
• Old TRIS Terms: Enabling laws
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225369
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 28 1994 12:00AM