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Fall 2014 | Community Initiatives | Traffic and Planning New York City Department of Transportation
PARK Smart: Atlantic, Court & Smith Fall 2014
Fall 2014 | Community Initiatives | Traffic and Planning New York City Department of Transportation
PARK Smart Overview
PARK Smart is a NYCDOT program designed to improve parking availability and delivery access on busy shopping streets. The Goals of the Atlantic/Court/Smith pilot were to: • Increase parking turnover and availability • Extend and rationalize meter limits to increase
flexibility and reduce parker confusion • Reduce double-parking by delivery vehicles
Fall 2014 | Community Initiatives | Traffic and Planning New York City Department of Transportation
Project Timeline
• Winter 2012: Initial meetings with community • Summer 2012: Preliminary data collection • Fall 2012: Meetings with BIDs, merchants, and
community groups • Winter 2013: Project approval from CB2 and CB6 • Fall 2013: Project implementation • Summer 2014: Post-implementation data collection • Fall 2014: Project evaluation presentation to CB2 and
CB 6
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What changes were made?
• 1-hour meters on Atlantic, Court and Smith extended to 2 hours
• Progressive Rate implemented at all meters in the pilot area
• Select No Parking areas on Atlantic Ave converted to metered parking – added 12 spots
• New and expanded loading zones or delivery windows on Atlantic, Court and Smith
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Study Area Map Old Rate New Rate
15 mins $0.25
30 mins $0.50
1 hour $1.00 $1.50
2 hours $2.00 $4.00
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Data Collection Summary
• June 2012: Time Lapse data collection – 769 space/days
• June 2014: Time lapse data collection – 1056 space/day
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Atlantic Avenue
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Atlantic Avenue
-20%
-15%
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Occupancy
Midweek Saturday
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Midweek Saturday
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Court Street
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Court Street
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Smith Street
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Smith Street
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Midweek Saturday
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Midweek Saturday
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Double Parking
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-8%
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-4%
-2%
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4%
6%
8%
Weekday 9am - 12pm Weekday 12pm - 7pm Weekend 9am - 12pm Weekend 12pm - 7pm
Change in Double-Parking
Atlantic Court Smith
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Meter Data Findings
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Average Time Max-Time 30 Minutes or Less
Atlantic Avenue Meter Data
Before After
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Meter Data Findings
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Court Street
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Smith Street
Before After
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Program Impact Summary
Atlantic Avenue • Occupancy down in
AM/Midday periods; up 12% during 4-7pm period due to removal of No Parking regs
• Average duration is down during all periods except Saturday AM
Court and Smith • Weekday occupancy is
down during most periods except AM on Smith Street
• Average duration is down overall despite expansion of meter time limits
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Key Findings
• Overall, it is significantly easier to find parking on all three corridors
• Universal 2-hour limits provide more flexibility for parkers
• The progressive rate has increased turnover • Delivery windows and loading zones have
eased truck deliveries and reduced conflicts – Double parking is down from 8% to 4% on Atlantic
Ave
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Myrtle Avenue PARK Smart
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Myrtle Avenue PARK Smart
• Initial Outreach – Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership – CB 2 Leadership
• Initial data collected September 2014 • Findings report late Fall 2014
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Myrtle Avenue Timeline Fall 2014: • Collect and analyze data • Solicit community input
Winter 2015: • Present draft recommendations to CB2, MABP, and other stakeholders • Prepare final plan incorporating stakeholder feedback • CB vote on final proposal
Spring/Summer 2015: • Project Implementation
Fall 2015: • Post implementation data collection
Winter 2016: • Program evaluation to stakeholders & tweaks if necessary