New Parking Strategies for Town and Village Centers ~ January 31, 2008

From RI-RESTORATION ListServ:

For: Planning Boards, Zoning Boards, Downtown and Parking Committees, Business and Property Owners, and others.

A South Shore Forum Thursday January 31, 2008  6:15 - 9:00 PM
Hingham Town Hall 210 Central Street, Hingham, MA

Sponsored by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council's South Shore Coalition

Historic town and village centers present excellent opportunities for new shops, offices, and residences, but they are often poorly served by conventional approaches to parking.  A new toolbox of parking strategies can promote economic development while making town centers more attractive, and easier to get around.

• How shared parking can reduce the number of spaces necessary.
• Pricing structures that encourage efficient use of available parking capacity.
• How pedestrian improvements can ease parking demand.
• The basics of parking authorities and how they can raise money for downtown improvements.
• What a parking study can tell you about what your town center really needs.

Speakers:

Jason Schrieber, Nelson / Nygaard Associates
New perspectives on the economics of parking demand and supply; best practices in pricing and design.

Thomas Galligani, Planning and Real Estate Consultant
Parking authorities and opportunities for parking revenue reinvestment; local case studies.

Jim Gallagher, Metropolitan Area Planning Council
MAPC's new parking toolkit: http://transtoolkit.mapc.org/Parking/

Following the presentations:
Discussion and Exchange

Registered participants include:
Members of planning and zoning boards, traffic committees, downtown committees, business and property owners

Presentations begin promptly at 6:30 pm
Coffee and light refreshments provided

To RSVP (please) or request more information, contact:
Tim Reardon: 617-451-2770 x2011; [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Parking%20Forum>  (subject: "Parking Forum")

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