Uptown Transportation Study CHAPTER 7: PARKING - OKI

Uptown Transportation StudyPart A: Uptown Transportation PlanTable 7-26Potential Gain from TDMPercent/Mode Cincinnati Target Cities DifferencePrivateVehicleReduction% Drove Alone 81.4 75.9 5.5 1 5.5% Car-pool 10.0 13.5 3.5 2.3 -1.5% Bus/ Streetcar 2.8 3.0 0.2 1 0.2% Other 5.8 7.7 1.9 1 1.9Parking Demand Reduction 6.1A weighted average is calculated as follows:Category Percent x Reduction = WeightedDrove Alone 81.4% 0.055 0.0448Car Pool 10.0% -0.015 -0.0015Bus/Streetcar 2.8% 0.002 0.0001Other 5.8% 0.019 0.0011100.0% 0.0445Thus, an unweighted reduction of 6 percent is indicated, while a weighted average of thesereductions indicates a reduction of approximately 4.5 percent.Thus, a 4.5 percent to 6 percent reduction in parking demand appears to be a reasonable expectationfrom a successful TDM program. The current percent who drive alone in Uptown is approximately78 percent. Assuming that similar savings could be realized, a reduction of 5 percent would meanreducing the number of solo drivers from 87 percent to 74 percent. A 5 percent reduction in totalUptown parking demand is the equivalent of approximately 1,500 parking spaces.There are a number of additional tools and recommendations directed specifically at UC studentsthat would further reduce parking demand including the following:1. Negotiate Unlimited Transit Access for students to SORTA.2. Class schedule leveling. Classes should be analyzed and scheduled so as to reduce the middayparking demand peak.3. Promote more bicycling by improving bike paths, and by providing bicycle lockers for bettersecurity and showers at some locations.4. Restrict the purchase of parking permits by students living within four blocks of the campuscore.5. Enact a freshman parking restriction. Freshman parking restrictions are becoming morecommon. As of 2005, freshman residents are not allowed to purchase on-campus parking at:Uptown Transportation Study 7-48 URS CorporationNovember 2006