City of Bethlehem Northside and Southside G R E E N PA R K I N G C - 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 Northside and Southside 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 Downtown Parking Study 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 March 21 st , 2018 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 Downtown Parking Study Scope Part 1 Community Outreach and 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 : 2,249 public parking spaces (444 on-street • metered spaces, 117 spaces in 1 surface lot and 1,688 spaces in 3 garages) Southside Downtown : 2,667 public parking spaces (791 on-street • metered spaces, 1,679 spaces in 14 surface lots and 197 spaces in 2 garages) Page 1

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 – Northside Garages Surface Lots Meter Spaces Page 2

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: • Northside and southside businesses and institutions o Southside Arts District o Hotel operators o Event venue operators o Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority o Private developers o Held open public meetings in both the northside and southside • Developed and administered an on-line survey related to parking • 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/Meeting Notes Concern that an actual or perceived lack of parking could inhibit further infill of • existing buildings or new development Several business owners have had issues in their interactions with the BPA, related to • how the BPA communicates changes to the system or operation Patrons of the businesses and restaurants in the northside downtown prefer not to • park in the parking garages for a variety of reasons 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 Wayfinding signage directing customers to parking facilities is insufficient • Southside stakeholders believe there is a need for the parking on Mechanic Street to • be paid, hourly parking instead of all permit parking 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 There are concerns that the Parking Authority does not consider the impacts that • their operational and pricing decisions will have on downtown businesses Page 5