Denver's Strategic Parking Plan

DENVERSTRATEGIC PARKING PLAN

OCTOBER 2010

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CO-PROJECT MANAGERS

Crissy Fanganello,

Public Works

Steve Gordon,

Community Planning and Development

SPP PROJECT LEADS

Cindy Patton,

Public Works

Steve Nalley,

Community Planning and Development

PROJECT TEAM

Matt Wager,

Public Works

Sean Mackin,

Public Works

Scott Bauman,

Public Works

Nola Owens,

Public Works

PW EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Guillermo “Bill” Vidal,

Manager o Public Works and Deputy Mayor

Lesley Thomas, Deputy

Manager Engineering Services

Bob Kochaver,

Deputy Manager Operations

George Delaney,

Deputy Manager Finance

Ann Williams,

Manager’s Of ce Communications

CPD EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Peter Park,

Manager o Community Planning and Development

Molly Urbina,

Deputy Manager o Community Planning andDevelopment

MAYORS PARKING COMMISSION – NON MEMBERS

Diane Barrett,

Mayor’s Of ce

Rob Duncanson,

Public Works

Chad Fuller,

Dept. o Finance

Bo Martinez,

Of ce o Economic Development

Tim Martinez,

Of ce o Economic Development

Brian Mitchell,

Public Works

Susan Moore,

Mayor’s Of ce

Sean Maley,

CRL Associates

Lindsey Strudwick,

Public Works

Tina Scardina,

Public Works

Roxanne White,

Mayor’s Of ce

MAYORS PARKING COMMISSION –CURRENT TERM MEMBERS

Aylene McCallumDavid BoothJohn ImbergamoJoseph DolanJoseph VostrejsJulie BenderLoren GinsburgMark SchaeerMike MillsMonica StrobelPaul SchnaitterRandy WeeksSan Ong Tawni Cummings Timothy Sabus

SPP TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP – DEPARTMENTREPRESENTATION

Mayor’s Of ceGreenprint DenverPlanning Services, CPDDevelopment Services/ZoningDept. o LawBudget Management Of ceDevelopment Engineering Services, PW Traf c Engineering Services, PWPolicy and Planning, PWCommunity Planning and DevelopmentDept. o Finance TreasuryOf ce o Economic Development Theaters and ArenasReal Estate

INTRODUCTION 2

WHAT IS THE STRATEGIC PARKING PLAN? ..................................................................................................................................................... 2HOW TO USE THIS PLAN........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2WHY DO A STRATEGIC PARKING PLAN?.......................................................................................................................................................... 3WHY DOES PARKING MATTER?........................................................................................................................................................................... 4WHO IS IMPACTED?................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8WHY MANAGE PARKING?...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11PARKING MANAGEMENT 101 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14

PROCESS

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THE PROJECT TEAM................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................................................................ 18PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT PROCESS ............................................................................................................................. 19SUPPORTING POLICY DOCUMENTS AND REGULATORY TOOLS........................................................................................................... 21

VISION

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DENVER’S EXISTING PARKING CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 26VISION #1: ACKNOWLEDGE A VARIETY OF LAND USE PATTERNS AND CONTEXTS....................... ........................................ ....... 27VISION #2: MANAGE PARKING AS AN ASSET...................................................................................................................................... ........... 27VISION #3: ENCOURAGE AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO PARKING MANAGEMENT..................................................... ..... ......... 30

MANAGEMENT TOOLBOX

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THE PARKING MANAGEMENT TOOLBOX ........................................................................................................................................................ 32

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DEMAND........................................................................................................................................................................................................ ...... 33

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LOCATION .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................. ..... 36

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TIME..................................................................................................................................................................................... .................. ........ ........ 38

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PRICING........................................................................................................................................................................................................... ..... 42

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SUPPLY................................................................................................................................................................................................ .................. 45 APPLYING THE TOOLBOX ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 46AREA MANAGEMENT PLANS............................................................................................................................................................................... 47

IMPLEMENTATION

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IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIC PARKING PLAN................................................................................................................................. ....... 54KEY RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................................................................. ...... ........ .............. ....... 54

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DEMAND............................................................................................................................................................................................... .............. 57

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LOCATION............................................................................................................................................................................... .............. ............. 59

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TIMING ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................ 62

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PRICING................................................................................................................................................................................................ ............... 63

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SUPPLY......................................................................................................................................................................... ................ ........................ 64IMPLEMENTATION SUMMARY..................................................................................................................................................... ............ ............ 66

GLOSSARY

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