TACTICAL REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR DOWNTOWN ALBANY NY
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Team Profile, Qualifications, and Experience<br />
Montgomery County, MD<br />
Nelson\Nygaard<br />
Parking Study<br />
Recognizing the growing pressure on their downtown<br />
parking supply, the City of Haverhill hired<br />
Nelson\Nygaard to develop a comprehensive<br />
strategy for addressing parking needs in advance<br />
of the regional transit agency completing a new<br />
parking garage at the commuter rail station.<br />
Haverhill’s 2007 Master Plan for downtown<br />
calls for creation of a vibrant, urban, pedestrianfriendly<br />
environment that can only exist in an<br />
area with a functional parking system.<br />
Downtown Haverhill experiences parking pressures<br />
from residents, employees, customers,<br />
commuters, and visitors. Competition for parking<br />
in certain areas at certain times can be intense.<br />
Meanwhile, the overall supply of parking is never<br />
more than 63% utilized, allowing room to dedicate<br />
guaranteed spaces for specific user groups.<br />
With the RTA’s garage opening soon—and a<br />
burgeoning downtown residential population—<br />
Haverhill recognized that they should act. Haverhill<br />
needed several changes to be able to manage<br />
its downtown parking system in a way that will<br />
accommodate its continued vitality.<br />
A detailed counting program mapped utilization<br />
throughout the downtown, and multiple workshops<br />
identified areas of need. Nelson\Nygaard<br />
then developed several guiding principles underlying<br />
the program:<br />
• Provide convenient available parking for<br />
customers and clients<br />
• Establish permitted parking for residents<br />
and employees<br />
In September of 2011, the Haverhill City Council<br />
approved the program, and the City is moving<br />
ahead with full implementation, with Nelson\<br />
Nygaard’s on-going assistance.<br />
Project Duration: 2010–Present<br />
Total Budget: $24,950<br />
Nelson/Nygaard Budget: $30,000<br />
For more information:<br />
City of Haverhill<br />
4 Summer Street<br />
Haverhill, MA 01830<br />
Contact:<br />
David Van Damm<br />
Mayor’s Chief of Staff<br />
(978) 374-2300<br />
• Protect publicly available parking from<br />
commuter pressures<br />
• Return any excess parking funds generated<br />
to downtown improvements<br />
• Make the parking system user friendly<br />
A detailed parking program was developed that:<br />
• Implements paid parking in busiest places<br />
to encourage availability/turn-over<br />
• Eliminates most time-limits<br />
• Uses in-car meters for new permit parking<br />
• Establishes a clear enforcement policy