MAPC sPARKing New Ideas Parking Symposium: Presentation by Steve Cecil

1S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Design and Parking Strategiesfor Stronger Communities

MAPC | 8 April 2014

On the Surface….

Steven Cecil AIA ASLAThe Cecil Group

April, 2014

2S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Retrofitting New England communities to cars

Looking Back

PARKING AND NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITIES

3S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

When cars and parking were modern and cool…

Looking back

DESIGN AND INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS OF THE PAST

4S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Retrofitting New England communities to cars

Parking today

PARKING IN TRADITIONAL COMMUNITIES

5S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Converting suburban parking and development patterns

Parking today

PARKING IN SUBURBAN AREAS

6S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Cadillac Ranch…

Commentaries and views of the future

CARS AND CULTURE

7S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

The pedestrian culture and image: Southfield

Commentaries and views of the future

CARS AND CULTURE

8S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Market forces: surface parking is needed in mid- and low-density towns

Dissonance: The image of traditional, compact communities is at odds with interspersed and convenient parking

Practical economics of surface parking

LAND ECONOMICS AND PARKING

9S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Do the math: Even with successful shared parking and transportation alternatives, the amount of parking required in small towns and suburbs is slightly less than the square footage of the buildings that it serves

Practical economics of surface parking

LAND ECONOMICS AND PARKING

10S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Sufficient and “reasonably convenient” parking Integrated design solutions: Wayfinding, parking

spaces, parking infrastructure and pedestrian environment Repositioning and re-imaging parking: Making

parking cool again

Solutions are dependent upon area-wide strategies and design

PLANNING AND DESIGN ARE REQUIRED /Advantages of Successful Districts

11S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Reversed (back-in) angled parking (Somerville) Motorist backs into space Pulls out facing forwards

On-Street parking configurations

METHODS AND TRENDS IN ON-STREET PARKING

Nelson\Nygaard Boston Globe

12S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Green sidewalk planting areas treat runoff, allow infiltration

Require depressed planting bed and permeable edging

Transforming the curb edge

PORTLAND, OREGON

CURBSIDE PARKING/Design Considerations

13S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Salt impacts Oil/water considerations

To permeate or not to permeate…

CURBSIDE PARKING/Sustainability Considerations

GRAPHIC: NEW YORK TIMES

14S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Curbside Parking

CURBSIDE PARKING/Design Considerations

Edges as design opportunities

15S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Reducing the visual impacts

PARKING LOTS: Basic Considerations

WALL HEIGHT

16S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Rethinking parking lot landscaping: public art and parking

PARKING LOTS

“Power center” parking in the Bay Area

17S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Rethinking Parking Lots and Bicycle Parking

PARKING LOTS

Bicycle “trees”

18S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Rethinking parking lot landscaping

PARKING LOTS

Michel Desvigne and rethinking tree plantings Inspiration from New England traditions: Informal layouts

and incidental plantings

KEIO UNIVERSITY ROOFGARDEN, TOKYO

19S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Rethinking Parking Lot Landscaping

PARKING LOTS

Michel Desvigne and rethinking tree plantings Inspiration from New England traditions: informal layouts

and incidental plantings

20S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

New parking lot landscaping concepts

TYPICAL PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING

SUSTAINABILITY / MINIMIZING THE IMPACTS OF PARKING >

21S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

New parking lot landscaping concepts

GROVE PLANTING PATTERN

SUSTAINABILITY / MINIMIZING THE IMPACTS OF PARKING >

22S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Sustainable practices

PARKING LOTS

Bioswales as edges and islands

23S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Sustainable Practices

PARKING LOTS

Photovoltaic arrays

24S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Paying for Parking

EVOLVING PAYMENT SYSTEMS

The end of parking meters?

25S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Paying for parking

EVOLVING PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Aesthetics Practical issues

26S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Paying for Parking

EVOLVING PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Aesthetics Practical issues

27S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Clear signage – standardized, uncluttered Placed where drivers can actually see it Concord: Parking nearby, but…

Finding parking spaces while driving

WAYFINDING / GETTING THERE FROM HERE

Keep the signage

clear and simple

28S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

WAYFINDING / GETTING THERE FROM HERE

Images: The Cecil Group and Nelson\Nygaard Consulting

Tell them how to go straight to parking…and keep it simple

29S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Apps like Park Circa allow individuals to rent out their driveway parking spaces on a per-case basis. Uses spaces more efficiently, distributes spaces throughout a neighborhood that may have little parking.

Apps like SpotHero help drivers find a parking space in a lot or garage for the amount of time they need, showing spaces available and the cost

Finding and using parking spaces efficiently

TECHNOLOGY, PARKING AND WAYFINDING

30S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Getting one’s bearings after parking For visitors, signage and maps help greatly Concord Center: basic orientation is hidden from view

“Every driver becomes a pedestrian” – Jason Shrieber, Nelson\Nygaard Consultants

WAYFINDING / PARKING IS NOT ENOUGH

31S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

The future of wayfinding is partly signage, but is likely to also include phone apps.

WAYFINDING / PARKING IS NOT ENOUGH

32S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

The future of wayfinding is partly signage, but is likely to also include phone apps.

WAYFINDING / PARKING IS NOT ENOUGH

33S P A R K I N G N E W I D E A S | P A R K I N G S T R A T E G I E S F O R S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S | T h e C e c i l G r o u p

Design and Parking Strategiesfor Stronger Communities

MAPC | 8 April 2014

On the Surface….