Downtown Downtown ParkingParking

-Bend, Oregon--Bend, Oregon-

ThesisThesis• We believe that the current downtown parking

system in Bend, Oregon is not suitable to meet the needs of the business owners in that area, or their customers. We used Rothwell’s Standard Agenda to compare and contrast possible solutions.

The Standard AgendaThe Standard Agenda• Reflective Thinking: A set of logical steps that

incorporate scientific methods of defining, analyzing and solving problems

• Effective and structured method for decision making• Six Steps : 1) Problem Identification: What’s the Question

2) Problem Analysis: Causes and Effects 3) Solution Criteria: Setting Standards 4) Solution Suggestions: Generating Alternatives 5) Solution Evaluation and Selection: Deciding by Criteria 6) Solution Implementation : Follow-through

Step 1 - Problem Step 1 - Problem IdentificationIdentification

• Is parking in downtown Bend meeting the needs of both local businesses and customers?

Step 2 - Problem AnalysisStep 2 - Problem Analysis

• How serious is the problem?• What harm or effect does the problem produce?• What causes the problem?

Step 3 - Solution CriteriaStep 3 - Solution Criteria

• Proximity, Convenience, Cost to Tax Payers, Aesthetics, Ecosystem, & Safety

• Not enough downtown parking space for customers and local business owners/employees given Bend’s growing tourism

• Lack of parking meters • Lack of strong public transportation • No specified local business owner/employee

parking without purchasing parking permits• Parking tickets

Step 4 - Solution Step 4 - Solution SuggestionsSuggestions

• Install parking meters - no 2 hour free parking• Implement new raft, bike and bus public transportation

system• Construct separate parking space for local business

owners/employees• Implement more effective parking ticket reimbursement

system• Construct more parking garages/ parking space for

customers• Establish system/structure that encourages walking

Step 5 - Solution Evaluation Step 5 - Solution Evaluation and Selectionand Selection

Do you feel that the current downtown

parking system negatively affects the revenue and clientele of local businesses?

Do you think the city of Bend investing in parking meters is a

good solution for the current downtown parking situation?

Do you think it would be beneficial for

employees of downtown

businesses to have their own specified

parking?

Do you think the city of Bend needs to

invest in more resources for public

transportation?

Do you feel that the overall current

downtown parking system is strong,

safe, fair and effective?

Customer:

YES4 0 2 0 0

Customer:

NO1 5 3 5 5

Local Business Owner/

Employee:

YES

3 1 3 0 0

Local Business Owner/

Employee:

NO

2 4 2 5 5

TOTAL 10 10 10 10 10

Step 5 - Solution Evaluation Step 5 - Solution Evaluation and Selectionand Selection

Do you feel that thte current downtown parking system negatively affects the revenue and clientele of Local Buisnesses?

10%

30%

20%

40%Customer YES

Customer NO

Buisness YES

Buisness NO

Step 5 - Solution Evaluation Step 5 - Solution Evaluation and Selectionand Selection

Do you think the city of Bend investing in parking meters is a good solution for the current downtown parking situation?

0%

50%

10%

40%

Customer YES

Customer NO

Buisness YES

Buisness NO

Step 5 - Solution Evaluation Step 5 - Solution Evaluation and Selectionand Selection

Do you think it would be beneficial for employees of downtown buisnesses to have their own specified parking?

20%

30%30%

20% Customer YES

Customer NO

Buisness YES

Buisness NO

Step 5 - Solution Evaluation Step 5 - Solution Evaluation and Selectionand Selection

Do you think the city of Bend needs to invest in more resources for Public transportation?

0%

50%

0%

50%

Customer YES

Customer NO

Buisness YES

Buisness NO

Step 5 - Solution Evaluation Step 5 - Solution Evaluation and Selectionand Selection

Do you feel that the overall current downtown parking system is strong, safe, fair and effective?

0%

50%

0%

50%

Customer YES

Customer NO

Buisness YES

Buisness NO

Step 6 - Solution Step 6 - Solution ImplementationImplementation

Parking Meters Add More Parking

Increase Public Transportation

Separate Parking for

Store Owners and Employees

Stronger Ticketing

Reimbursement System

Proximity/Convenience

3 5 4 5 3

Cost to Taxpayers

4 5 5 5 3

Aesthetics/Ecosystem

3 4 3 3 1

Safety 1 3 3 3 2

TOTAL 11 17 15 16 9