Outside the Box: Repurposing Parking for Placemaking, Sprawl Repair, and Better Transit MAPC’s sParking Ideas April 8, 2014
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Outside the Box: Repurposing Parking for Placemaking, Sprawl Repair, and Better Transit MAPC’s sParking IdeasApril 8, 2014
WHAT?! In Lexington?Creating Massachusetts’s 1st Parklet & Bike Corral
Massachusetts Avenue – looking west Lexington, MA
The State’s 1st Parklet & Bike Corral
1720 Mass Ave
Grand Opening: June 15, 2013
Assembling the decking: Nearly 300 SF of renewed public space
THE RATIONALEPlacemaking & Economic Benefits
Placemaking
“Capitalizes on a community’s assets, inspiration, and potential- ultimately creating good public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and well being” source: www.pps.com
William Whyte Jane Jacobs
A multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces
Average Monthly Customer Expenditures by Mode of Travel
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Bike Walk Auto Transit
$61
$76
$66
$58
Bicyclists & Pedestrians spend less per trip BUT the number of trips are greater = the overall expenditures are greater than auto users.Total expenditures at bars, convenience stores, and restaurants
Economic Benefits of Bikes & Peds
Economic Benefits
Economic Benefits
OUR 6-STEP APPROACHTo creating new bike and public space
1. Link to Economic Development Goals
Promote the vitality of the Center and small business
2. Partner with Local Businesses
UNDERUTILIZED:Placed in the front of lawn of
the Post Office
WELL- UTILIZED:Placed next to a café, froyo, running store
3. Collaborate & Build Support
Project Center Committee
Bike CommitteePolice
DPW
Local Business
Elected Officials Tourism
4. Pilot, Pilot, Pilot
UsePark(ing) DayAs a Pilot
Lexington Bike Activity:60% increase After Pilot Corral in 2012
BEFORE CORRAL AFTER CORRAL0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Bicyclists Counted
5. Document Success
194
311
6. Build on Success Parklet with seating & bikes for June 2013
Key Questions to Ask
1. How does the project align with your community’s economic development goals?
2. Who is your local business partner? Is it a compatible use?
3. How will you collaborate and build support for the project (and with who) ?
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