nick lester president of the european parking association (uk) european parking association
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Parking is an important tool Managing long term demand Managing short term demand Reducing congestion Reducing pollution Improving local economiesTRANSCRIPT
NICK LESTERPresident of the European Parking Association (UK)
European Parking Association
Parking as a part of mobility management• Parking can often be overlooked– EC Urban mobility policypaper 2009
• Or, treated in a populist way– Rome– Scotland and Wales
Parking is an important tool
• Managing long term demand• Managing short term demand• Reducing congestion• Reducing pollution• Improving local economies
Tools available
• Parking standards• Parking regulations• Enforcement
Parking Standards
• Managing trip ends influences modal choice• The change from minimum to maximum
standards• Relating standards to public transport
accessibility• Long term impacts
Parking regulation on-street
• Specific safety and traffic measures• Managing kerbspace where demand exceeds
supply– Priority to short stay parking and deliveries in
town centres: managed by price– Priority to residents and visitors in residential
areas: managed by permit
Removing ‘searching’ traffic
• Up to 30% of town centre traffic is searching for a parking space
• Eliminating searching traffic reduces congestion and pollution and makes town centres more attractive
• The SF Park experience
Off-street parking
• Identifying main purpose: short stay or long stay
• Integrating targets and charges with on-street activity
Enforcement
• Regulation without enforcement has limited value
• Enforcement needs to be effective and fair
Parking is not trivial
• Effective parking policies can play a major role• Need to be considered as part of mobility
management• Can be self-funding (though should not be
targetted at revenue raising)
European Parking Association
• Umbrella organisation• Represents the parking industry in Europe• Founded in Wien in 1980
Objectives
• Mutual support and exchange of professional experience and information among members
• The EPA monitors and exerts influence on measures and resolutions of the European Commission and other relevant international bodies relating to parking and urban mobility.
Major activities
• Information sharing• EPA and ESPA awards• Working with EU and European institutions• Data collection• E-payments
Full membersBelgium Germany Finland Finland France
Great Britain Ireland Italy Croatia Greece
Netherlands Norway Austria Portugal Serbia
Switzerland Slovakia Spain Hungary Cyprus
Sweden
Luxembourg
Associate Members
• Equipment manufacturers• Parking operators• Suppliers
European Parking Association
www.europeanparking.eu