Amenity or necessity? street standards as parking policy.

Details

• Creators:
  Guo, Zhan ; Rivasplata, Charles ; Lee, Richard ; Keyon, David ; Schloeter, Luis
• Corporate Creators:
  Mineta Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  California. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Parking
  • On street parking
  • Width
  • Private property
  • Communities
  • Subdivisions
  • Residential areas
  • Street standards
  • Street width
  • Parking policy
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CA-MTI-12-1001-Part II ; MTI Report 11-23
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  California
• Edition:
  Final report.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Mineta Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  This paper explores the rationales underlying the use of minimum street width requirements to mandate street parking. A survey of 97 cities reveals that this mandate is not a technical necessity based on safety concerns or an amenity reflecting market demand, two common beliefs held by decision-makers. Many residents are likely unwilling to pay for street parking if it is unbundled from housing. The hidden parking policies should be made transparent and subject to public oversight, the double standard between private and public streets should be eliminated, and parking on residential streets should be optional.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT07-G-0054
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24568/dot_24568_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.41 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:779aa50335e3c079c8ea3a5fabf34bea024995266e8e31e0768edc0114b2266a