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Parking has been a major concern in our Indian cities. Motor vehicle parking continues to encroach the walking and cycling infrastructure, congest our streets, and kill the street life. This presentation outlines the key principles and steps involved in managing on-street parking and regulating off-street parking.

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Parking It Right

Parking has been a major concern in our Indian cities. Motor vehicle parking continues to encroach the walking and cycling infrastructure, congest our streets, and kill the street life. This presentation outlines the key principles and steps involved in managing on-street parking and regulating off-street parking.

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Parking it Right

Healthy Streets -
Capacity Development
Workshop 01
PARKING IT RIGHT!

Park it Right!
08.07.2022

Photo: DP Road, Pune


Parking, if not planned, can reduce the usability of
footpaths and cycle tracks.
Unmanaged parking often causes spot-level
traffic jams and chaos.

Source: Puja Gupta


On-street parking is often difficult to find in
market and similar areas.

Source: Pramod Thakur


Unmanaged parking makes walking on streets
unpleasant.
Parking has resulted in arguments, fights, and deaths
Traditionally, cities choose to build parking lots

Often cities believe that parking problem


is due to lack of parking space.

Source: Virendra Singh


Gosain
However, parking lots often lie vacant
Sometimes private off-street parking is under-used
Inspite of creating more parking,
often parking situation remains the
same on streets

So, how can we park it right ?


Design I Pricing I Enforcement
1. Design
Design will organize parking
Design - Rebalance street space with parallel/no parking

Before After

Second Avenue, Besant Nagar, Chennai


Design - Rebalance street space with parallel/no parking

Managing parking can make our streets and cities


enjoyable & liveable.

Source: Ryan
Brooklyn’s Pearl Street Plaza Russo/NYC DOT
Design - Introduce bulb-outs to prevent parking at junctions & crossings

Source: Google Street View

João Alfredo Street in Porto Source: WRI Brazil


Alegre, Brazil
Design - Demarcate parking slots to organize and count parking

Slots will also enable IT-based


location and payments

Source: Aaron Bialick


Design - Segregate footpaths & cycle tracks to avoid parking encroachment

Before After

NSC Bose road, Chennai


Design - Parking bays created and demarcated to organize parking

C G Road,Ahmedabad
Source: hcp.co.in
2. Pricing
Pricing will control parking demand & optimally
use available off-street parking
Pricing - Assess on-street & off-street parking situation

Angular or perpendicular
Underutilised
parking occupies more
off-street parking
road width.

Unorganized and
haphazard parking
Parking
concentrated at few
spots.

Many parking spots are


empty.
Pricing - Define parking rules for all street edges

Clearly mark parking slots. Clearly demarcate no parking zones.

• 4W parallel parking • Avoid parking around intersections,


• Cycle & 2W perpendicular parking pedestrian crossings, bus stops.

Distribute parking along the entire road


stretch to avoid crowding at few spots.
Pricing - Price parking as a commodity
Pricing - Price on-street parking at market rate

The mentioned prices are only to illustrate the


example. Actual prices may vary.

₹10 OFF-STREET

₹40
per hour PARKING

per hour

₹20 High demand parking spots


Low demand parking spots

People who do not want to pay for parking will


choose to come by different mode.
per hour
Pricing manages the demand

Not Priced Priced Meters Prices Quadrupled


Ranchi had implemented differential pricing
Pricing - Look parking as a service, not a right

Parking used by businesses and residents should be charged.


Parking is a personal storage.

Driving schools Private hospitals Automobile shops Repair garages


Pricing - Reinvest parking revenue for social good

Parking revenue should be used to improve streets, public


transport, public bike sharing system etc.

Before After

Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar, Chennai


Pricing - Use technology to locate & pay for parking
3. Enforcement
Enforcement will prevent offences
Enforcement - Give clear information & monitor regularly

Right design and pricing can substantially


bring down the need for enforcement

Avoid signages that are confusing and If enforcement is not regular,


difficult to follow vehicle users will continue to
park inappropriately
Parking management has many economic & social benefits

Reduce congestion Improve road safety Encourage shift to


and save fuel other modes
Whether to build
parking lots or no?

No, adopt the Uber/Airbnb model


Private market will supply parking
Startups have started the Sharing of unused parking in private and
business of providing parking public buildings can be explored

Private parking can also unlock the opportunity for


charging stations for electric vehicles
Use public resources (land and budget) for social good

Public resources can be better utilized for housing, hospitals,


parks, and other social infrastructure.

Social
infrastructure
Before creating off-street parking,
first manage on-street parking
We will guide and share resources on:
● Parking scenario assessment
● Parking policy
● Area-level parking management plan
● Hiring parking operators
● Parking Management Authority
● Communications
Manage parking, and make your streets and cities healthy & happy
Manage parking, and make your streets and cities healthy & happy
Thank you!

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