Washington Park Alliance (WPA)
Neighborhood Workshop
Parking & Transportation Management
Plan
Oregon Zoo - Cascade Grille
April 27, 2011
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Today’s Desired Outcomes
• To provide Neighborhood representatives an overview of the
Parking and Transportation Management Plan process.
• To hear input, concerns and ideas from the Neighborhoods
regarding parking and transportation management for
Washington Park.
• To utilize that input in strategy and program planning.
• To schedule a report back to present strategy and program
recommendations.
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RWC – Kittelson Scope
• Stakeholder interviews/fact finding (COMPLETED & ONGOING)
• Development of Guiding Themes and Principles
(COMPLETED)
• Facilitation of WPA Directors/PLOC work sessions (ONGOING)
• Outreach to neighborhoods (UNDERWAY – MTG 1 TODAY)
• Strategy Development (near, mid- and long-term
implementation (INITIATED)
• Plan completion (SEPT – DECEMBER 2011)
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RWC – Kittelson – Anticipated Products
• Supply management and operational systems
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How much parking is available now and can it be better
managed?
• Pricing strategies
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How much should it cost?
• Developing new supply (type, cost and feasibility)
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Should we change how much we have?
• Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan
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Are there options to reduce parking demand?
• Communications and Marketing
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How do we communicate our changes and options?
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What the Consultants Already Knew
• Many efforts have preceded this study, need to find
strategies that let us “pull the trigger” on change.
• Need to work together, look at the entire park and take
a holistic approach.
• There are real problems that affect customers,
employees and residents.
• Strategies/solutions need to be strategic, effective and
diverse.
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What We Heard
DIRECTORS
• Status quo needs to change
• Better strategic coordination of access (parking &
TDM)
• Leverage MAX as a meaningful access resource
• Create a true “campus” within the Park
• Explore multiple solutions for a better Park
• Address flaws in existing parking system – layout,
roadways, signage, “quality of product.,” balance of
access by mode, sustainability
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What We Heard
SYLVAN HIGHLANDS (Initial coffee mtg.)
• Fairview/Skyline, Fairview/Knight: dangerous/blind
intersections
• Pedestrian safety issues – no sidewalks (need plan)
• Need Kiss & Ride opportunities at LRT
• Leverage MAX as a meaningful access resource
• Neighborhood pass – use of Park lots
• Parking issues in neighborhood (how to control?)
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Key Themes & Principles
COORDINATION
• Centralize management of the parking and access
system within the WPA .
• Ensure all WPA partners are participating at the senior
level.
• Coordinate access strategies to minimize conflicts with
adjacent uses
• Clear systems for measuring and reporting success
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Key Themes & Principles
ACCESS
• Recognize that parking in the Park
is a finite resource and needs to
be managed in a manner that
reflects its value.
• Access by non-auto modes needs
to increase and be better
encouraged and supported.
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Key Themes & Principles
ACCESS
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Key Themes & Principles
INTUITIVE & HIGH QUALITY
• Provide for a world class visitor experience.
• Make parking user-friendly – easy to access, easy to
understand
• All access is safe & secure
• Centralized system of communication and program
delivery (common brand)
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Key Themes & Principles
INTUITIVE & HIGH QUALITY
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Key Themes & Principles
MULTI-MODAL ACCESS
• Manage parking as a tool to achieve successful
attainment of goals for other modes (transit, bike,
walk, carpool)
• Optimize MAX
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Key Themes & Principles
SUSTAINABILITY
• Parking and access management should contribute to
the broader vision that values green area in the Park,
reduces greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to
the environmental well-being of the Park.
• Parking and access management should be financially
sustainable.
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Key Themes & Principles
SUSTAINABILITY
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Next Steps
• Work session today to hear from you
• Take feedback, ideas, and suggestions
and incorporate into strategy
development
• Work with you to schedule report back
meeting
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