City of Bethlehem Comprehensive Parking Study G R E E N PA R K I N - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S D E P L A N N E R S PA R K I N G C O N S U LTA N T S R E S TO R AT I O N E N G I N E E R S D E S M A N D E City of Bethlehem Comprehensive Parking Study – G R E E N PA R K I N G C O N S U LT I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S P L A N N E R S PA R K I N G C O N S U LTA N T S R E S TO R AT I O N Existing Conditions E N G I N E E R S G R E E N PA R K I N G C O N S U LT I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T October 24 th , 2017 C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S P L A N N E R S PA R K I N G C O N S U LTA N T S D E S M A N M E N T D E S M A N | D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S E N G I N E E R S PA R K I N D E S M A N G R E E N PA R K I N G C O N S U LT I N G D E S M A N A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A E N G I N E E R S D E S M A N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S R S E N G I N E R S G R E E N D E S I G N D E S M A N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S D E S M A T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T P L A N N E R S PA R K I N G C O N S U LTA N T S R E S TO R AT I O N E N G I N E E R S D E S M A N G R E E N PA R K I N G C O N S U LT I N G D E S M A N G R E E N PA R K I N G C O N S U LT I N G D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T D E S M A N P U R A L E N G I N E E R S P L A N N E R S D E S M A N G R E E N PA R K I N G C O N S U LT I N G D E S M A D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S P L A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S P L A N N E R S PA R K I N G C O N S U LTA N T S R E S TO R AT I O N E N G I N E E R S G R E E N PA R K I N G C O N S U LTA N T S D E S M A N D E S I G D E S M A N A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S P L A N N E R S D E S M A N D E S I G PA R K I N G C O N S U LTA N T S R E S TO R AT I O N E N G I N E E R S D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S D E S M A N S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S D E S M A N P L A N N E R S D E S M PA R K I N G C O N S U LTA N T S D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T R E S TO R AT I O N E N G I N E E R S G R E E N PA R K I N G C O N S U LT I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T D E S M A N P P L A N N E R S A R C H I T E C T S D E S M A N P L A N N E R S PA R K I N G C O N S U LTA N T S D E S I G D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T P L A N N E R S D E S M A N S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S P L A N D E S M A N A R C H I T E C T S D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G E M

A N E N G I N E E R S G R E E N P A R K I N G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N M A N A G E M E N T D E S M A N | D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S E N G I N E E R S P A R K I N G D E S M A N G R E E N P A R K I O N S U L T I N G A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S G R E E N P A R K I N G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N P L A N N E R S D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T P L A N N E R S D E S M A N C O N S U L T I N G A R C H I T E C T S S Comprehensive Parking Study Scope Part 1 Parking Supply and Demand Study • Part 2 Analysis of Site Feasibility for Future Development • Part 3 Development of a Strategic Plan for Parking Management • Part 4 Development of Financial Projections for the Parking System • Part 5 Draft Report, Public Input, Final Report & Final Presentation • Defining the Study Areas Northside Downtown : 2,431 public parking spaces (444 on-street • metered spaces, 117 spaces in 1 surface lot and 1,870 spaces in 4 garages) Southside Downtown : 2,622 public parking spaces (791 on-street • metered spaces, 1,679 spaces in 14 surface lots and 152 spaces in 1 garage) Page 1

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A N E N G I N E E R S G R E E N P A R K I N G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N M A N A G E M E N T D E S M A N | D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S E N G I N E E R S P A R K I N G D E S M A N G R E E N P A R K I O N S U L T I N G A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S G R E E N P A R K I N G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N P L A N N E R S D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T P L A N N E R S D E S M A N C O N S U L T I N G A R C H I T E C T S S Project Study Area and Locations of Existing Parking Inventory – Southside Garages Surface Lots Meter Spaces Page 3

A N E N G I N E E R S G R E E N P A R K I N G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N M A N A G E M E N T D E S M A N | D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S E N G I N E E R S P A R K I N G D E S M A N G R E E N P A R K I O N S U L T I N G A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S G R E E N P A R K I N G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N P L A N N E R S D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T P L A N N E R S D E S M A N C O N S U L T I N G A R C H I T E C T S S Stakeholder Input Met in-person and spoke with various stakeholders, including: • North- and southside businesses o North- and southside institutions o Southside Arts District o Hotel operators o Event venue operators o Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority o Private developers o Developed and administered an on-line survey related to parking • https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bethlehemparking City/Authority Staff Discussions Met in-person with parking operations and accounting personnel • at the BPA Participated in extensive discussions with the Planning & Zoning • and Community & Economic Development departments Page 4

A N E N G I N E E R S G R E E N P A R K I N G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N M A N A G E M E N T D E S M A N | D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S E N G I N E E R S P A R K I N G D E S M A N G R E E N P A R K I O N S U L T I N G A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S G R E E N P A R K I N G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N P L A N N E R S D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T P L A N N E R S D E S M A N C O N S U L T I N G A R C H I T E C T S S Stakeholder/On-Line Survey Trends 1. Concern that an actual or perceived lack of parking could inhibit further infill of existing buildings or new development 2. Several business owners have had issues in their interactions with the BPA, related to how the BPA communicates changes to the system or operation 3. Patrons of the businesses and restaurants in the northside downtown prefer not to park in the parking garages for a variety of reasons 4. Parking is too expensive; some think that meter rates are too expensive for customers and others think monthly rates are too expensive for employees/business owners Page 5

A N E N G I N E E R S G R E E N P A R K I N G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N M A N A G E M E N T D E S M A N | D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T A R C H I T E C T S E N G I N E E R S P A R K I N G D E S M A N G R E E N P A R K I O N S U L T I N G A R C H I T E C T S S T R U C T U R A L E N G I N E E R S G R E E N P A R K I N G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N D E S I G N M A N A G G C O N S U L T I N G D E S M A N P L A N N E R S D E S I G N M A N A G E M E N T P L A N N E R S D E S M A N C O N S U L T I N G A R C H I T E C T S S Stakeholder/On-Line Survey Trends 5. Signage directing customers to parking facilities is insufficient 6. Southside stakeholders believe there is a need for one or more of the parking lots on Mechanic Street to be paid, hourly parking instead of all permit parking 7. There is concern among the southside downtown’s constituents about what will happen if/when Lehigh University develops its existing surface lots and the Sands develop their parking lots 8. There are concerns that the Parking Authority does not consider the impacts that their operational and pricing decisions will have on downtown businesses Page 6