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Downtown Redmond Parking Management Strategic Plan Advisory Committee Kick-Off Meeting March 19, 2018 ---PAGE BREAK--- Today’s Agenda • Introductions • Parking Management Strategic Plan • Role of the Advisory Committee • Concepts of Parking Management • Discuss Components of RFP • Next Steps & Closing ---PAGE BREAK--- Introductions • Introduce the person next to you: – Name? – Where do they live? – Where do they work? – Why do they want to serve on parking committee? ---PAGE BREAK--- Downtown Redmond • Growth has increased parking demand • New improvements & amenities will continue to attract people to Downtown ---PAGE BREAK--- Study Area • Downtown Urban Center ---PAGE BREAK--- Prior Studies • 2008: “Downtown Redmond Parking Study” • 2014: “Parking Strategies Project” ---PAGE BREAK--- Project Goals • Parking Management Strategic Plan: – Study existing conditions – Actionable recommendations – Implementation plan ---PAGE BREAK--- Parking Management Strategic Plan Phase 1: Existing Conditions Phase 2: Opportunities & Constraints Phase 3: Recommendations Phase 4: Implementation Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- Parking Advisory Committee • Liaison to your “tribe” • Opportunities for engagement • Attendance & participation • Be respectful • Bring an open mind • We all aspire for a vibrant Downtown! ---PAGE BREAK--- Parking Management Policies, strategies, and tools to more effectively and efficiently manage parking supply while producing ancillary benefits (e.g. enhanced user experience, walkable environments, revenue generation) ---PAGE BREAK--- Parking Management ---PAGE BREAK--- Why Manage Parking? • Efficient use of parking resources • Decrease traffic congestion • Enhance user experience • Minimize parking as a land use • Create places for people ---PAGE BREAK--- Parking Supply vs. Demand • Supply – parking creation through private or public investment – Example: 1 stall per 300 sq ft of office space required in new development ---PAGE BREAK--- Parking Supply vs. Demand • Demand – influence parking demand through interventions that promote transportation options & maximize efficient usage of existing spaces – Example: pay to park ---PAGE BREAK--- Parking Management Examples • Shared parking • Parking district • Wayfinding • Time limits (space turnover) • Technology • Other? ---PAGE BREAK--- Request for Proposals • Parking inventory & data collection • Recommendations • Implementation plan • Your input on components of RFP ---PAGE BREAK--- RFP Input • Push Pins: – Yellow: hardest to park in AM (12 am-11:59 am) – White: hardest to park in PM (12 pm-11:59 pm) – Red: absolute hardest to park. • Calendar: Place dots representative of typical parking • Study Area boundaries – refinement? ---PAGE BREAK--- RFP Components • Parking inventory – On street; off street; bike parking – Public / private – Striping, signage, size, accessibility • Utilization / occupancy – Activity zones ---PAGE BREAK--- Next Steps • Incorporate feedback & issue RFP • Next meeting TBD