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Parking Plan: Downtown and Parking Plan: Downtown and Surrounding NeighborhoodsSurrounding Neighborhoods
Initial Field Data and On-line Questionnaire ResultsNovember 2, 2011
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Field Data CollectionField Data Collection
• Inventory of all parking spaces • Occupancy counts• Turnover of on-street parking areas • Bike parking
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Inventory of Parking SpacesInventory of Parking Spaces
On-street spaces 3,590Off-street public 1,982Off-street private 5,428Total downtown 11,000
Public spaces 5,572Private spaces 5,428Total downtown 11,000
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Parking Parking InventoryInventory
off-street
on-street
public
Cherry
Laurel
Mountain
Linde
n
Col
lege
MulberryM
eldr
um
Walnut
garages
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Occupancy of over 85% at any time
Parking Areas Parking Areas of High of High
Occupancy on Occupancy on ThursdayThursday
Cherry
Laurel
Mountain
Linde
n
Col
lege
MulberryM
eldr
um
Walnut
garages
public
I
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Occupancy of over 85% at any time
Parking Areas Parking Areas of High of High
Occupancy on Occupancy on SaturdaySaturday
Cherry
Mountain
Linde
n
Col
lege
Mulberry
Mel
drum
Walnut
public
garage
I
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On average, areas less than 50% occupancy
Underutilized Underutilized Parking AreasParking Areas
Cherry
Mountain
Linde
n
Col
lege
MulberryM
eldr
um
Walnut
Laurel
garages
public
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Bike Rack Bike Rack CountCount
Capacity:1,612 bikes on 268 Racks
Count:612 bikes at 5:30 pm peak on Thursday
– 450 on racks– 162 off racks
Mountain
Col
lege
Cherry
Laurel
Willow
Mulberry
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Turnover DataTurnover Data
100 Mathews (no time limit enforcement)
100 S. College (time limit enforcement)
67 (1.1 hrs)
56 (0.9 hrs)
256 (4.3 hrs)Weekend
223 (3.7 hrs)Weekday
Average Length of Stay (Minutes)
• Data from 5 representative block faces • Where enforced, there is good amount of turnover• Turnover is lower on weekends (no time limit enforcement)
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OnOn--Line QuestionnaireLine Questionnaire
• 1,047 responses– 858 community– 189 business
• Advertised through multiple means• Not verified for statistical representation
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What is the most frequent reason you go What is the most frequent reason you go Downtown? (community responses)Downtown? (community responses)
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How often do you visit Downtown? How often do you visit Downtown? (community responses)(community responses)
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How do you typically get Downtown? How do you typically get Downtown? (community responses) (community responses)
38.1%
38.0%
15.6%
2.2%
3.1%
0.5%2.4%Drive with other people
Drive alone
Bike
Walk
Other
Live Downtown
Bus
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If parking is not available near your destination, If parking is not available near your destination, what would you be most likely to do? what would you be most likely to do?
(community responses)(community responses)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Park onthe streeta block ortwo away
Park in agarage or
lot
Circle theblock
looking fora space
Leavedowntown
and goelsewhere
Other Not anissue for
you
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How would you describe parking in How would you describe parking in Downtown Fort Collins? Downtown Fort Collins?
((community responsescommunity responses))
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11stst choice of parking improvements that is most choice of parking improvements that is most important to you (community responses)important to you (community responses)
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Make more off-street parking available
Alternatives such as transit, biking, walking
No improvements or changes
Other
Less parking enforcement
Increase turnover of on-street parking
Better parking signage and wayfinding
Safer parking facilities
More enforcement of time-limits
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Willingness to pay a small amount for Willingness to pay a small amount for convenience of having a space close to destination convenience of having a space close to destination
(community responses)(community responses)
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How would you describe BIKE parking in How would you describe BIKE parking in Downtown Fort Collins? Downtown Fort Collins?
((community responsescommunity responses))
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1st Choice that would make your BIKE parking 1st Choice that would make your BIKE parking experience better (community responses)experience better (community responses)
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How convenient is parking in Downtown How convenient is parking in Downtown Fort Collins? (business responses)Fort Collins? (business responses)
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How long do you/your customers need to park? How long do you/your customers need to park? (community and business responses)(community and business responses)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Lessthan 1hour
1 - 2hours
2 - 4hours
Over 4hours
Longterm (>
24hours)
Community
Business
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Where do your employees typically park? Where do your employees typically park? (business responses)(business responses)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Office(law,
financial,etc.)
Service(medical,
salon, etc.)
Restaurant Retail
On the streetPublic garage/lotPrivate off-street lot
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What potential parking improvement is mostWhat potential parking improvement is mostimportant to you? (business responses)important to you? (business responses)
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Make more off-street parking available
Other
Better parking signage and way-finding
Alternatives such as transit, biking, walking, etc.
Less parking enforcement
Increase the turnover of on-street parking
No improvements or changes
Safer parking facilities
More enforcement of time-limits
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What is your 1st choice for a parking What is your 1st choice for a parking management strategy? management strategy? (business responses)(business responses)
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
More efficient use of existing parking
Pay parking on-street
Enforcement of 2-hour time limits
Better education and information
Less management
Alternatives to driving and parking
Other
No preference
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Do you think the City should provide Do you think the City should provide evening or Saturday enforcement? evening or Saturday enforcement?
(business responses)(business responses)