PARKING ISSUES IN MORGANTOWN
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PARKING ISSUES IN MORGANTOWN
Changes through the Years.• Single Family => Multi-Family• Single/No Vehicle => Multiple Vehicles• Smaller Emergency Vehicle => Larger
Emergency Vehicle • Smaller Sanitation Vehicles => Larger
Sanitation Vehicles• Increased Population/Density
HOW DID WE GET HERE?
EVERYTHING IS GETTING BIGGER EXCEPT THE STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-
WAYS!
Increases Response Time for Emergency Vehicles
Restricts Access for Service Vehicles
Restricts Parking for Permanent Residents
Hinders Traffic Flow
Restricts School and Transit Buses
Effects of Increased On-Street Parking Demands
Options
No Build (Leave as Status Quo)
or
Establish Uniform Minimum Standards
Proposed Minimum Standards
Based on: AASHTO, A Policy on Geometric Design of
Highways and Streets (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2004)
City of Morgantown Fire Dept. Equipment Republic Services Equipment Transit and School Buses Public Works Plow and Spreader Equipment
Proposed Minimum StandardsONE-WAY STREETS
No Parking – Less than 17ft Parking One Side – Less than
24 feet Parking Both Sides – 24 feet or
More
Proposed Minimum StandardsTWO-WAY STREETS
No Parking – Less than 19ft Parking One Side – Less than
26 feet Parking Both Sides – 26 feet or
More
Pro Quicker Emergency Response Better Essential Serves (i.e. Garbage,
Ice/Snow Removal, Sweeping, etc…) Better Access During Large
Athletic/Entertainment Events. More Efficient Transit/School Bus Service More Objective
Establishing Standards
Establishing StandardsCon Less Available On-Street Parking
Cost of Applying Yellow/Blue Curb and Signage
Increased Maintenance Cost
Addressing Reduced Available On-Street Parking
Establishing Parking Districts (Blue Curb Parking Areas)
Working with Property Owners
Implementing On-Street Parking to Maximize Available Spaces
Implementation Strategies No Build Small Targeted Areas
• Areas Identified by Fire Dept • Areas Identified by Republic Waste• Areas Identified by Other Emergency or
Service Providers. City Wide Implementation Complaint Driven (Identified by Citizens,
etc…)
Where Do We Go? Establish Minimum Standards?
Establish Parking Districts?