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Continued the building could support? In a recent project in which your author was involved, the design criteria for HC was set at 15% by the U.S.-based client, which translated to about 1,000 people every 5 minutes. With the access mode being totally dependent on roads (not expressways or freeways), a look at the number of vehicles indicated that not more than 700 people could ever reach the building in 5 minutes. The parking facilities and security measures were such that a further delay appeared to have been built into the system. While a discussion on establishing the required HC is a topic for a paper on its own, this article will try to give a glimpse of the event. The Middle East Parking Symposium (MEPS) was held on October 10-12 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi. MEPS is organised by Dubai-based Island Media Consultancy, which is headed by Managing Director Davyd Farrell, who has 12 years of experience in the exhibition industry and eight years experience in the transportation sector. Previously event director for the Gulf Traffic event, held every two years in Dubai, Farrell saw the requirement for a parking show in the industry and, thus, MEPS was born. This third MEPS was triple the size of the inaugural show, with 43 exhibitors filling Hall 5 of the facility. The conference was held in association with the International Parking Institute (IPI) of North America and attracted some 170 delegates from across the globe, including Europe, America, the Middle East and India. The conference ran three parallel streams: the IPI Main Technical Stream, the Technology Stream and Middle East Focus Stream. The IPI Stream focused on design and planning, finance and investment, equipment and technology, and enforcement and operations. The Technology Stream focused on payment systems, off-street parking equipment and operations, simulation modeling, ITS in parking, and automated parking. The Middle East Focus Stream looked at the aspects of parking projects in the Middle East with city updates and an Abu Dhabi focus. At the forefront of the event was the chief event sponsor, the Department of Transport, Abu Dhabi, which celebrated the first anniversary of the launch of its Mawaqif (Arabic for “parking”) project. The symposium was inaugurated by His Excellency Abdullah Rashid Al Otaiba, chairman, 72 Middle East Parking Symposium ELEVATOR WORLD India • 4th Quarter 2010 • Department of Transport, Abu Dhabi, amidst a crowd of exhibitors, delegates and media. His Excellency then took a tour of the exhibition hall, stopping at each stand to learn about the latest initiatives, products and services in the parking industry. Of particular note were the numerous automated parking systems on display at MEPS. The event had the largest gathering of APS providers in the world, including industry leaders Midein Electromechanical, Robotic Parking Systems, Boomerang Systems and India’s own Pari-Robotics. The IPI Main Technical Stream: Day One With three parallel streams in progress, your author chose to attend the IPI Main Technical Stream. The first paper for the day was by Denis Molner of Langan Engineering and Environmental Services. Molner stressed that in parking, “one size doesn’t fit all.” He took the audience through various car dimensions and recommended that the design of parking spaces should be made with the largest vehicle in mind. He also pointed out that the approach to queue has to be such that cars are removed from the street as soon as possible. The second paper was by Timothy Haahs, who started by quoting William Whyte: “The street is the river of life of the city.” He stressed that parking and traffic consultants also have a responsibility to reduce the requirement for parking. He applauded Abu Dhabi City Vision 2030, which had reducing reliance on motorized vehicles as a key objective. The vision had laid out pedestrians as the first priority, followed by transit users and cyclists and, lastly, motor vehicles. Haahs emphasized the need for planners and parking experts to work closely with the leaders of any city. The subsequent discussions also brought up a fact that cultural adaptation is key for the success of any plan. Armen Megerdoomian of International Parking Design addressed the complexities related to the parking for the retail customer. He pointed out that the parking experience is the first and the last impression for the retail customer. Megerdoomian recommended that with the wide choices available, extra effort should be taken to make the experience pleasant and hassle free. He stressed that wider parking spaces and aisles should be provided to facilitate maneuverability.
The last paper of the day was by Phil Baron of Walker Consulting. He took the audience through the financial aspects of public/private participation. He presented a number of case studies to illustrate that a financially viable alternative would be a function of numerous factors. As per Baron, at many airports, parking revenues are the second-highest source of revenue. The IPI Main Technical Stream: Day Two The first presentation of day two in the technical streams was by Thomas Wunk of Scheidt & Bachmann. He took the audience through various advanced Parking Technology Trends. He highlighted that with advancements, it would even be possible to reserve a parking slot akin to reserving a seat at theater. Wunk pointed out that automated payment processes reduces the idling time of cars by at least 40 seconds each, helping reduce carbon impact. Don Monahan of Walker Parking then did a great job of demystifying automated parking His Excellency reviews the exhibition structures. He presented cost figures covering construction, operating, soft and opportunity costs of both ramp and automated parking solutions. Considering all the costs, the automated parking systems (contrary to some opinion) appeared to be having cost advantages over a ramp parking solution. Monahan pointed out that the negatives of an automated parking system include higher construction, maintenance and replacement costs, as well as complicated design and firefighting requirements. On the other hand, an automated parking system has the advantages of lower footprint, half the volume requirement, a secured area requiring lesser security, lesser lighting and ventilation requirements, elimination of separate Continued • Issue 4, Volume 3 • elevatorworldindia.com 73
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