Glossary of parking and mobility
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Certain definitions are taken from the methodological guide "Parking surveys" published by CEREMA (November 1997, republished in October 2000).
Certain definitions are taken from the methodological guide "Parking surveys" published by CEREMA (November 1997, republished in October 2000).
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| blue zone | Regulated area with parking for a limited time, controlled using a parking disc affixed behind the windscreen.
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| Area of influence | Entire urban sector where parking conditions will be modified when the parking lot opens (or closes). The zone of influence has a radius a priori twice as large as the radius of the Generation zone .
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| Generation area | (or catchment area) Geographical area made up of all the destination points likely to be served by a car park. Note: it is generally accepted as a first approximation that the generation zone extends within a radius of 300 meters; it is however influenced by surrounding competing offers and urban divides. See also Area of Influence and Generator .
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| Meeting area |
This regulation created in 2008 does not in itself restrict traffic but limits speed to 20 km/h with priority for pedestrians on the road. Parking is inconvenient (second class fines, even immobilization and impoundment) outside the spaces provided for this purpose (Highway Code, Art. 417-10)
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