PLANNING BRONXVILLE DEMAND & OPERATIONS ......• Policy recommendations to help guide growth BENEFIT • The City has a comprehensive plan to grow the parking system efficiently •

PLANNING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• Walker was retained to prepare an

analysis of the current and future parking

demand in the Village and iden! fy

surplus/defi cit condi! ons. Walker was

also asked to determine the opera! onal

effi ciency and eff ec! veness of the Village’s

opera! onal parking program and provide

recommenda! ons based on best industry

prac! ces. The study area contained a

complex mix of user groups including a

diverse off ering of retail, eateries, post

offi ce, and K-12 school campus.

• Walker provided an evalua! on of the

current parking supply in the study area and

sub-areas, and documented the exis! ng

usage of these spaces.

• The current parking occupancies and

number of parking spaces required to meet

current and future parking needs.

• The assessment included an es! mate of

transient (hourly), long-term, residen! al

and commuter demand and an analysis of

parking rates assessed by the Village versus

those nearby communi! es.

SOLUTION

• The study iden! fi ed an opera! onal defi cit

in parking spaces during normal business

hours driven by a growing business

community and school staff spilling on to

residen! al streets adjacent to the campus.

• Opera! onally, the Village was at a turning

point as it relates to the day-to-day

management of its parking opera! on.

New technologies, management systems,

and the refi nement of certain opera! onal

processes were recommended to allow

the Village to meet today’s best industry

prac! ce standards and control labor costs.

BENEFIT

• Study allowed the Village to iden! fy the need

for a poten! al parking structure.

• Opera! onal recommenda! ons allowed for

the moderniza! on of the day-to-day parking

program as well as increasing fi nancial

accountability.

• Audit of daily processes allowed for the

provision of recommenda! ons to increase

fi nancial accountability for parking revenues

generated.

BRONXVILLE DEMAND & OPERATIONS

Bronxville, NY

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PLANNING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• Study of 25 downtown blocks plus adjacent residential neighborhoods

• Busy downtown with vibrant retail core • Destination for New England tourists

and “Five Colleges” population • Very busy parking system with

shortages in prime areas

SOLUTION

• Data-based recommendations using detailed analysis of current parking demand and length of stay patterns

• Projections for future parking conditions as mixed-use residential development continues

• Options to expand a key surface lot and create new parking supplies as projected shortages develop

• Recommendations to improve both efficiency and customer service through changes in time limits, rates, wayfinding upgrades, and equipment options

• Policy recommendations to help guide growth

BENEFIT

• The City has a comprehensive plan to grow the parking system efficiently

• The parking management plan will help reduce customer dissatisfaction with the parking system and create opportunities to provide better balance in utilization

CITY OF NORTHAMPTONNorthampton, Massachusetts

PLANNING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• The City of Plainfi eld experienced

redevelopment in its downtown area.

• Five buildings provided more than 30

new residen" al units were completed,

and further construc" on would add

another 130 residen" al units and over

30,000 square feet of retail.

• Other projects are in the planning

stages, and there is opportunity for

more development in the future.

• Growth is taxing the downtown parking

system and requires the development

of new resources and solu" ons.

• Walker Consultants was retained to

prepare an analysis of the poten" al

new parking demand associated with

the planned redevelopment, as well as

to advise the City on poten" al sites for

parking development and the fi nancial

SOLUTION

• Walker provided supply, demand and

shared-use analysis.

• Walker made Parking organiza" onal

structure recommenda" ons.

• Walker conducted a study of current

demand pa# erns to serve as a baseline,

and then created a shared-use model to

project the addi" onal cars that would

be added to the current baseline at

various stages of development.

BENEFIT

• Examina" on of 3 diff erent sites for the

development of a structured parking

garage including cost projec" ons and

fi nancing op" ons.

• Opera" onal analysis and

recommenda" ons to maximize current

on-street and off -street inventory prior

to building new inventory.

PLAINFIELD FEASABILITY STUDY

Plainfi eld, NJ

PLANNING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• In 2008, the Borough of Westwood Parking Authority completed a parking study of their central business district to assess the demand for parking based on the available on-street and off-street parking inventory

SOLUTION

• In 2015, Walker conducted a review of the current conditions found in the central business district and compared the earlier findings against those found in 2008

• Since the author of the 2008 study also authored the 2015 study; accurate insight into current conditions versus those found in the earlier study was developed

• In addition, parking industry technologies have advanced since the date of the last report, requiring updating of technologies and methods of management to also be updated

BENEFIT

• Update of conditions allowing municipality to provide developers accurate information

• Report allows parking administrators to better plan for needed policy changes

• Updates technology recommendations

BOROUGH OF WESTWOOD PARKING AUTHORITYWestwood, New Jersey

CONSULTING VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOODRidgewood, New Jersey

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• The Village of Ridgewood has a busy downtown with active retail and dining venues as well as a popular NJ Transit train station

• With heavy demand for parking, the Village wished to investigate the development of structured parking on the site of a well-used surface lot on the northeast corner of Hudson and South Broad Streets

SOLUTION

• To properly assess the financial feasibility of this project, Walker developed two conceptual designs of an appropriate structure to fit on the available footprint

• Size and massing established so that the conceptual designs blended easily into their surroundings

• Parking supply and demand analysis to assess demand for such a facility as well as identify revenues needed to support construction and operation of the facility

• Projected operational budgets created as part of the development of a Pro Forma, which illustrated the projected financial performance of the facility and the impact on the overall parking program in the Village

• Parking technologies were identified to provide cost-effective solutions to the daily and long-term management of the facility

BENEFIT

• Provided snapshot of current demand conditions

• Provided financial feasibility of potential facility

• Provided operational recommendations to manage garage

PLANNING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• Historical and busy downtown area that attracts shoppers, diners, and tourists

• At the edges of the downtown are warehouses and empty lots that will be redeveloped over time

• Already busy, the Borough wanted to improve current parking conditions and plan for future growth such that parking supply would keep up with increasing demand, without constructing excess (and costly) parking that would detract from the quaint downtown

SOLUTION

• Collected occupancy data • Conducted stakeholder meetings • Surveyed residents, employees and

visitors • Developed a parking management and

growth plan • Provided information on creating

agreements between public and private entities

• Recommended management changes that helped make the downtown parking system easier to navigate and use

BENEFIT

• Recommendations allowed Lititz to minimize new parking construction, while allowing for adequate supply to support businesses

• Management plan that encouraged better use of parking resources thereby avoiding imbalances that make parking difficult to find on a few key blocks while spaces sit empty just a block away

BOROUGH OF LITITZLititz, Pennsylvania

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Walker worked with Devco on a master plan to redevelop the block bounded by French, Spring,

Paterson and Kirkpatrick Streets in New Brunswick. Devco requested Walker’s assistance in assessing parking demand and

in defi ning/refi ning parking concepts for new parking associated with this master plan.

PLANNING

RESULTS:

• Walker developed a shared-use parking model

for the project, evalua! ng factors such as

hourly, daily, and seasonal fl uctua! ons in the

parking demand, impact of the train sta! on

and mode choices, and cross traffi c between

uses (cap! ve market eff ects).

• Walker reviewed the New Brunswick Zoning

Code and the amount of parking required by

code.

• Walker evaluated vehicular and pedestrian

access and circula! on, and the rela! onship

between parking and exis! ng and proposed

parking generators.

• Walker developed conceptual fl oor plans for

parking on each site. Ground, typical and top-

! er plans were developed for the stand-alone

DEVCO FEASABILITY STUDYNew Brunswick, NJ

FEATURES

• 750,000 sf of offi ce space: 500 residen! al units

and 70,000 to 90,000 sf of retail in the podium

of the fourt towers envisioned.

• Fewer than 600 spaces were an! cipated to be

able to be built in the basement of the primary

block.

• Most of the required parking for The Hub

could be provided in a parking structure

located directly across the street. Yet, an

addi! onal, stand-alone parking structure

would be required.

CONSULTING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• Two of the largest State Parks in New York State:

• Green Lakes State Park • Minnewaska State Park • Accommodate 13 different user groups

with different fees or permits • Existing access and revenue control

system is outdated and not providing adequate throughput and revenue control

SOLUTION

• Identification of different operational and management policies available to increase throughput, financial accountability and customer service

• Identification of the different levels of technology available to meet the operational needs of 13 different user groups

• Review of ingress and egress data to determine lane capacities

• Review of functional design for redesigned entry points

• Provide cost projections for technology and policy implementation

BENEFIT

• The new access and revenue control system allows higher volume of cars without traffic back-ups

• Revenue control and permit allocation are streamlined and tighter

NEW YORK STATE PARKSFayetteville, New York & Kerhonkson, New York