# Presentation: 132555

## Issues and Challenges of Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas 

**John Friebele, P.E., PTOE**
**Traffic Engineer**
**City of San Antonio, Texas**
**johnf@sanantonio.gov**

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Issues of Curbside Loading and Parking
SUPPLY
SUPPLY
SUPPLY

There simply are greater demands than there is supply

_**Issues**_** of Curbside Loading and Parking**
- SUPPLY
- SUPPLY
- SUPPLY
- There simply are greater demands than there is supply

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## ISSUE
Allocation (distribution) of different types of uses (regulations)
Vehicle Parking (metered, un-metered)
Commercial loading/unloading
Passenger Loading
Taxicab stands
Transit bus stops
Residential Parking
Tour buses, government parking, etc., etc.
Valet parking 

**Allocation (distribution) of different **_**types**_** of uses (regulations)**
- Vehicle Parking (metered, un-metered)
- Commercial loading/unloading
- Passenger Loading
- Taxicab stands
- Transit bus stops
- Residential Parking
- Tour buses, government parking, etc., etc.
- Valet parking

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## ISSUE
How much space for each need is sufficient (equitable)?
Determine demand
React to demand

**How much space for each need is sufficient (equitable)?**
- Determine demand
- React to demand

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## ISSUE
How is the distribution of space determined?
Proactively
Reactively

**How is the distribution of space determined?**
- Proactively
- Reactively

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## ISSUE
How much travel lane capacity can you afford to give up to curb parking?
Full-time
Part-time

**How much travel lane capacity can you afford to give up to curb parking?**
- Full-time
- Part-time

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## ISSUE
Preferential Parking Policies (ADA)
What effect on overall supply

**Preferential Parking Policies (ADA)**
- What effect on overall supply

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## ISSUE
Enforcement
Cost
Effectiveness
Public perception

**Enforcement**
- Cost
- Effectiveness
- Public perception

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## ISSUE
Value Pricing
Price elasticity
Public vs. Private supply

**Value Pricing**
- Price elasticity
- Public vs. Private supply

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## ISSUE
Active Management of on-street parking

**Active Management of on-street parking**

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## ISSUE
Parking Design (angle, parallel)
Supply
Safety
Capacity

**Parking Design (angle, parallel)**
- Supply
- Safety
- Capacity

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## ISSUE
Stakeholder involvement/input

**Stakeholder involvement/input**

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## CHALLENGES
Supply equals demand
Stakeholder satisfaction
Traffic Engineer satisfaction

**Supply equals demand**
**Stakeholder satisfaction**
**Traffic Engineer satisfaction**

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas

**Goods Movement Council and Parking Council are co-sponsoring a project on downtown parking management**
*Downtown Curbside Parking Management Committee*
**Proposed Scope**

- "To determine predominate issues of curbside use and research parking policies in a representative cross-section of downtowns to determine successful parking and loading management polices.  The objective is to offer practitioners practical methods to reduce downtown traffic congestion related to on-street loading and unloading of goods and services. The result will be a "Best Practices" report published by ITE.“

## Downtown Curbside Parking Management Committee
Survey representative cities
Compile existing practices and policies
Formulate best practices

Contact
John Friebele, P.E., PTOE
City of San Antonio
johnf@sanantonio.gov

- Survey representative cities
- Compile existing practices and policies
- Formulate best practices
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_**Contact**_
- John Friebele, P.E., PTOE
- City of San Antonio
- johnf@sanantonio.gov

_**Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas**_

## Issues and Challenges of Curbside Loading and Parking in Urban Areas 

**John Friebele, P.E., PTOE**
**Traffic Engineer**
**City of San Antonio, Texas**
**johnf@sanantonio.gov**