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Techniques For Mitigating Urban Sprawl |
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| Transportation-Efficient Land Use Planning and Development Strategies |
| Parking Restrictions: Area-wide Parking Caps |
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The demand for parking can be managed through pricing strategies. Parking pricing can be implemented at the employment site, with metered spaces on the street, in commercial parking lots, at destination lots such as shops, malls, parks, public facilities, or through a parking tax to manage demand for parking space. Charging for parking is one of the most effective TDM strategies. Pricing studies indicate that region-wide parking charges can result in a 1-5% reduction in VMT and vehicle trips (PSRC, 1994. pp. 25). In the study of individual employment site, SOP (Single Occupant Vehicle) reductions ranging from 12 to 25% after the elimination of free parking (Comsis Corporation, 1993a. pp. 4-9). Source/Reference: WSDOT, 2000, pp. 69-70.
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In 2006, the City of Dallas adopted the comprehensive plan through 2030, Forward Dallas! Comprehensive Plan. As part of the plan, amendments to the Dallas Development Code will be considered. As part of this effort, best practices reports were developed. The best practices documents encourage the use of parking cap since it results in better utilization of land and encourages use of alternate modes, and encourages more parking at facilities that are underground or allow shared parking.
http://www.forwarddallas.org/files/up/Dallas-BestPractice1.pdf
http://www.forwarddallas.org/files/up/Dallas-BestPractice2.pdf
http://www.forwarddallas.org/
http://www.forwarddallas.org/projects/devcode.php
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Texas Parking Association – “To Maintain a statewide organization of individuals involved with parking issues in municipalities and other government bodies whether local, state or national, parking authorities, transportation authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions or departments, also including universities, colleges, airports, hospitals, stadiums and auditoriums.”
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