| 1. |
Encouraging the "Unbundling" of Parking From Housing |
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Local Governments |
Reduce
Minimum Parking Requirements When Parking is Unbundled. |
| Encourage
unbundling by landlords in parking constrained areas to foster a
legitimate market for parking (See
"Unbundling" Section) |
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State and Federal Housing
Programs |
Remove
Restrictions Which Prohibit Rent-Rebates or Charging for Parking |
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Transit Agencies (doing TOD) |
Encourage unbundling to achieve
ridership gains. Establish market for both residential parking and
commuter parking. |
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| 2. |
Addressing Concerns of Spillover Parking in Context |
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Local Governments |
Allow Landscape Reserves to Allay Community Concerns (See
California Park Apartments Case) |
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Require Developers To Maintain Standard of
On-Street Parking Availability |
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Restrict Parking Permits in For Residents New
Housing (See
Shattuck Senior Homes Case) |
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Parking Benefit Districts |
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Regional and State Governments |
Provide Resources For Improved Local Planning |
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Channel Transit Investments to Communities
Who Chose Transportation Choice and Affordable Housing over Free Parking |
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| 3. |
Allowing Creative Solutions to Residentsí Transportation Needs |
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Local Governments |
Encourage & Implement Development
Transportation Management Plans |
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Transit Agencies |
Expand Opportunities for Development Wide
Transit Passes (i.e. Residential
Eco-Pass) |
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| 4. |
Leveraging Knowledge of Vehicle Ownership Patterns in Planning for Parking |
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Local Governments |
Adjust Parking Requirements to Reflect
Demographic Factors: Income, Age, Disability, Tenure (See
Examples) |
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Adjust
Parking Requirements to Reflect Land Use and Transit Factors (See
Examples) |
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Adjust Traffic Impact Analyses to Reflect
Vehicle Ownership Rates, Transportation Behavior (See
Trip Generation Data) |
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Use Parking Maximums to Advance Goals of
Affordable Housing and Transportation Choice |
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Use New Tools & Strategies to Assess
Parking Demand (See Model) |
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Regional Bodies (ABAG, MTC) |
Help Local Governments Develop &
Implement New Tools |
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Provide Clearinghouse of Best Practices &
Evaluate Current Practice |
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| 5.
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Increasing Flexibility
of How Parking is Provided
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Local Governments |
Provide Parking on an Area
Basis; Use In-Lieu Fees for Financing (List
of in-lieu fees) |
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Permit Shared Parking in Mixed-Use Districts |
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Permit Creative
Design Solutions (i.e. Tandem Parking; Elevator
Parking) |
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Consider
How Development Parking is Managed (Unassigned v. Assigned) |
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