Parking Management

Parking Management

What Is Parking Management ? In the early days, the larger closed malls was surrounded by a sea of asphalt are history. Malls built in open fields are now surrounded by residential neighbourhood & a variety of businesses. Hence the new developments are being constructed on what was once prime parking for shoppers & stuffs. This factor increases the demand of parking.

Parking should be consist of following factors      

Wayfinding Safety Security Design Parking area orientation User walking distance

1. Wayfinding Shopping centers are becoming larger & more complex. It is important for the user to easily find his destination . This starts with clear , simple access to the mall. Using clear , visible signage & graphics to direct the driver & pedestrian , so that they can easily find their destination.

2. Safety Mixing vehicles & pedestrians is a safety issue. It is important to minimize pedestrian-vehicular conflict. Accommodating one way facility for cars to enter the parking area can minimize the problems.

3. Security It is critical to maintain the total security for a parking facility. But , minimizing walking distance , eliminating hiding places, increasing lighting levels, use of cameras , security patrols , increasing ceiling heights etc can increases the security level to some extent.

4. Design Large flat floors are preferable for parking because – large flat parking areas improve visibility & security.  it is easier to open & close car doors. It reduces pedestrian/vehicular 

5. Parking Area Orientation To create safe & convenient parking areas , the orientation should be such as it –  align rows of parking spaces perpendicular to the facility to minimizing the number of pedestrian aisles crossing. Provides access crosswalks from parking area to facility entries.

6. User Walking Distance Long term users, such as employees , will generally accept longer walking distances from parking areas to their workplace . Short term users such as customers or visitors expect shorter walking distances. Parking spaces for a specific facility should not be more than 75 meters from the facility entrance.

TYPES OF PARKING AREA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Off-street parallel parking Off-street perpendicular parking On-street perpendicular parking On-street parallel parking 60 degree parking 60 degree one way & two way parking 45 degree parking 45 degree interlocking & herringbone pattern 30 degree parking. 90 degree parking

8 . 45 degree interlocking & herringbone pattern

Advantages & Disadvantages of 45 degree interlocking & herringbone pattern

1. Off-street parallel parking Off street parking is the most common & accepted method of satisfying facility needs. When sitting off-street parking area , the designer should consider – 2. Creating multiple smaller parking area rather than one large mass. 3. Minimizing the number of entrance & exits.

Off-street parallel parking

Advantages & Disadvantages of Parallel parking Advantages 2. Works well in extremely narrow, linear spaces. 3. Requires minimum pavement area.

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Disadvantages  Less than ideal visibility of adjacent traffic Inefficient use of on-street spaces.

2. Off-street perpendicular parking

3. & 4. On-street parallel & perpendicular parking-

If on-street parking is used , the following factors should be consideredo Maintain a minimum distance of 15 meters from on-street parking spaces to intersections & off-street parking area entrances.

On-street perpendicular parking

5. 60 degree parking

60 degree one way & two way parking

6. 60 degree one way & two way parking

Advantages & Disadvantages of 60 degree parking

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Advantages 2. Good visibility 3. Short term parking configuration. Disadvantages Require more pavement per vehicle than perpendicular.

7. 45 degree parking

8 . 45 degree interlocking & herringbone pattern

Advantages & Disadvantages of 45 degree parking

Advantages 2. Reduced width requirements for layout. 3. Easy out of parking spaces. Good visibility. Disadvantages 6. Does not work well with two-way aisles.

9. 30 degree parking

Advantages & Disadvantages of 30 degree parking Advantages 2. Easy parking Reduced width requirements for parking. Disadvantages 5. Requires most pavement per vehicle.

10. 90 degree parking

Advantages & Disadvantages of 90 degree parking Advantages 2. Works well with either one or two way aisles. Handles most vehicles per sq. met. Of area. Disadvantages 5. Requires widest area. 6. Two way traffic can create some visibility problems.

Some Other Car Parking Process

Motorcycle parking

Tree protection parking

Tricky car parking

Uprolling car parking , Frankfurt

Multi stored parking , Ontario

Capacity increased parking , Manhattan

Underground parking

Parking plaza

Cycle parking, Nigata, Japan

Way of underground car parking