Level of Service Thresholds for Sidewalks Under the Influence of On-Street Parking
This paper reports on a study of pedestrian behavior under the influence of on-street parking. The authors identified study sides and collected pedestrian movement data, then developed fundamental flow-relationships and quantification of the influence of on-street parking on walking speed and level of service (LOS) of the facility. The authors then developed LOS thresholds and design guidelines for parking and non-parking sidewalk faces. The study used three central business district (CBD) sites in the state of Gujarat, India. Pedestrian flow data was collected through video-graphic technique, wherein continuous pedestrian movement was meticulously captured and simultaneously covered both legal and illegal parking sidewalk faces. The authors conclude that the presence of parked vehicles acts as a psychological and physical barrier, channeling pedestrian movement and enhancing pedestrian safety.
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Authors:
- Gore, Ninad A
- Dave, Sanjay M
- Shah, Jiten H
- Arkatkar, Shriniwas S
- Pulugurtha, Srinivas S
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Conference:
- Transportation Research Board 98th Annual Meeting
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2019-1-13 to 2019-1-17
- Date: 2019
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 6p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Behavior; Central business districts; Level of service; On street parking; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrians; Walking
- Geographic Terms: Gujarat (India)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01710445
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 19-00858
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Jul 8 2019 11:43AM