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6.1 GENERAL (continued)
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a large car park would impact on the availability of short term spaces
for the surrounding shops/businesses. Due to the temporary nature of
the impact, the strategy proposes reallocation of existing unrestricted
parking (in close proximity to the town centre) to short term parking,
to service the needs of shoppers and visitors. Where reallocation is
undertaken, it is recommended that the time restrictions reflect those
in the car park they replace. Typically, this would be 2hr parking from
8.30am-6pm (Mon-Fri) and 8.30am-12.30pm (Sat), but the Saturday
restriction could be relaxed in certain areas (subject to demand).
Consideration is given to the parking impacts of redevelopment of car
parks as standalone projects. If this would result in unsatisfactory
parking impacts, redevelopment in conjunction with a major site is
considered.
Temporary loss of unrestricted parking around town centres would
impact on commuters who park around railway stations to catch trains,
employees who drive to the town centre but have no on-site parking
at their workplace, and other long term users. Some of the employee
demand may be reduced if car park redevelopment is co-ordinated with
a substantial retail/commercial site located nearby. With the temporary
changes, however, it is likely that commuters and employees would be
required to temporarily park further away from the town centres than
they would otherwise be able to. This would be an opportunity for these
users to consider alternative modes for travel to the town centres, such
as bus, bicycle, car pooling or walking.
TEMPORARY IMPACTS MANAGEMENT
Ku-ring-gai Town Centres Parking Management Plan 2010
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