05.17.23 BJAD PresentationCurbside ManagementBJAD MeetingMay 17, 2023
Project Background
What is Curbside Management?―The curbside is, in physical terms, the side of a road or sidewalk that is nearest to the curb―Curbside management involves the planning, measuring, managing, allocating, and enforcement of the uses and users of the curb
Why Manage the Curb?The curb is:―The front door to destinations―A connector of transportation options―One of our largest (and limited) public resources―A place with a growing number of competing—and new—demands―A tool to achieve community goals
Project Relationship to City GoalsHow addressed in this planGoalAddressing safety issues with pick‐up and drop‐off of passengers and double parkingVision ZeroReducing double parking and associated travel delay and emissionsReducing travel delay and related emissionsIncreasing multimodal access and reducing use of public right‐of‐way dedicated to vehicle storageProviding multimodal access and optionsConverting on‐street parking to people‐focused usesPeople‐centered Placemaking Creating streamlined, transparent and objective government decision‐makingResponsibly GovernedMeeting the demands from shifts in how commerce is conductedEconomic Vitality
AMPS Context
Curb Framework
Typology
Typology
Curb Hierarchy
Curb Use Breakdown: Commercial Center9%5%22%64%Existing Conditions (Example)Future Vision
Alleys•Alleys should be more intuitive with consistent signage•Most alleys should be dedicated to loading•With select alleys prime for activation, to be flushed out through future Alley Access PlanPotential Alleys for Activation
Managed Parking •Process to determine where and when to price or add time‐restrictions to parking (in GIDs or new areas)•Consistency with existing processes•RAMP•Performance‐Based Parking Pricing•Implementation strategies•Observe parking pressures & collect parking occupancy data•Start at base price•Avoid spillover•Adjust block pricing & time‐restrictions over time•Communicate & enforce
New Ordinance Language•Referencing and defining the Guidebook (2‐2‐11 (b))•Modification of curbside uses within the control of City Manager (2‐2‐11)•Modification of the City Manager Rule establishing performance‐based parking pricing to use changes to supply rather than price reduction(2‐2‐11)•Guidance for developers, documenting the ability for the City to reallocate curbside uses from on‐street parking (9‐9‐6)
Pilot Projects•“Flexible Loading Zones” (FLZ): re‐purposing a mix of existing time‐restricted loading zones to one general loading zone type •Including goods delivery, passenger pick‐up/drop‐off, curbside pick‐up, and use by Transportation Network Companies such as Uber and Lyft•Goal is to make the curbside more efficient, safe, and to meet new and existing demands for curbside access.
Findings•Reduction in collisions during pilot•Used by a range of vehicle types•High productivity of FLZ spacesTakeaway: FLZs were well‐used, but more clarity for users is needed.Non‐TNC / Private Vehicle73%TNC23%Delivery Vehicles3%Other1%VEHICLE TYPE0‐10 min80%10‐15 min6%15 ‐30 min7%30+ min7%DWELL TIME
Catalysts for Change
What will result in these changes to the curb?•Development•Capital improvements•Proactive changes•High number of crashes•High number of citizen complaints•High number of citations•Low or high utilization•Reactive changes
Development•May require changes to:oDesign and Construction StandardsoMunicipal CodeoTDM Plan•With each development application, evaluate if proposal may change demand for curbside access:oIf it will, determine impacts and preferred typology per plan recommendations, scope of necessary changes, and whether developer or City should pay for implementationoIf not, determine whether use of curb should be modified per plan recommendations
Capital Projects•Capital projects should be coordinated with changes to curbside uses•Cost‐efficiencies in leveraging already scheduled modifications to curb, gutter, signage, and/or striping
Proactive Changes•High number of crasheso≥3 curb‐related recorded crashes/block in 3 years•Community member complaintso≥5 curb‐related complaints/block in 3 years•High number of citationso≥20 curb‐related citations/block in 3 years•Low or high utilizationoParking: <60% or >85% utilizationoLoading: qualitative by observation
Reactive ChangesRefining the City’s processes to respond to requests to change curbside usesCurbside Uses with Existing ProcessesMicromobility parkingNeighborhood parking permitOutdoor diningPrivate vehicle parkingTrees/landscapingBulb out/ped crossingCurbside Uses in Need of a ProcessEV chargingPublic seatingPrivate shuttle/valetPassenger loadingSchool loadingGoods loadingADA parkingConstruction managementReserved spaceFlexible Loading ZoneCar share
Example Application•Request for 3 Flex Loading Zones
Example Application
Example Application
Implementation
Cut SheetsDeveloped for each curb use, to guide implementation
Communication
Communication
Implementation•Proactive, as funding is available:oPrioritize Commercial Corridors in the typologyoPrioritize citywide: Flexible Loading Zones, passenger loading zones, and goods loading zones oPrioritize based on need: crashes, resident complaints, compliance, and utilization•Reactive, as circumstances arise:oResponding to requestsoConcurrent with capital projectsoAssessed as part of redevelopment•Evaluation: Data collection and monitoring to ensure success of new curbside uses•Communication to the public
Next Steps•Downtown, UHCAMC, and BJAD Commissions: May•Access Allies: May•TAB: June 12oStaff recommendation to City Manager on policies and practices and Implementation Guidebook draft•City Council Information Packet: June 15•June‐October: City Council meetings and public process to follow to adopt any necessary ordinance changes
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