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Q: How can we ensure the validity of users' requests regarding parking?

Sareco always recommends analyzing parking user requests according to their category: residents, visitors, commuters, business owners, etc. Given the convenience of on-street parking, it is often prioritized by certain user groups, to the detriment of those who genuinely need it. Consequently, public or private parking lots are only used when street parking is full. Cities are also combining a reduction in the space allocated to parking on public land with an increasing specialization of its use. Many parking spaces are thus dedicated to specific vehicle categories: deliveries, motorcycles, spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility, cash-in-transit vehicles, etc. Similarly, the rise of car-sharing frees users from parking constraints, but often shifts them onto the local authority, which must provide appropriate spaces. Therefore, addressing all specific needs is one of the keys to a successful parking policy. The aim will be to: • Reconcile increasingly complex needs and sometimes conflicting requirements within a shrinking space, • Support evolving mobility practices. Therefore, requests in each category must be analyzed according to the neighborhood context and the choices of the local authorities. Sareco can assist the project owner in objectively analyzing the parking situation and prioritizing requests. Parking policies, On-street parking , Shared mobility , Charging stations

Q: Is on-street parking monitoring effective?

Compliance rates for on-street paid parking can vary significantly from one city to another. Similarly, the human and technical resources deployed can also vary considerably. However, the link between the resources deployed and the results obtained is not readily apparent. Finally, significant errors can be made: for example, vehicles in prohibited parking may be both more occasional and more economically useful than those in paid parking if the latter are parked for too long. Sareco can help you better understand the situation by comparing your city's ratios (compliance rate, number of ASVPs / number of regulated spaces, annual revenue per space, number of FPS issued...) with similar cities, and advise you on useful measures to improve the smooth functioning of on-street parking. On-street parking Data collection Assistance with contracting

Here are some examples of questions that Sareco can answer:

Can the choice of transport modes be influenced by actions related to parking ?

Local authorities want to optimize the distribution of shared resources. Among these, public space, air quality, and noise levels are top public concerns. All of these are partly linked to car use in cities.

Easy parking near a destination is a powerful incentive to use a car. Managing parking resources is therefore an effective way to regulate the modes of transport used.

Intermodality

and Shared Mobility

Is the parking policy in my city center well-suited?

Behind this question lies another: "What kind of city do I want in terms of public spaces, air quality, and economic activity?"

The definition we give will determine the means of managing parking: number of spaces, location of these spaces, regulations (including pricing), monitoring methods, etc.

Parking policies:

Data collection and analysis

How can we ensure the validity of users' requests regarding parking?

Sareco always proposes analyzing parking user requests according to their category: residents, visitors, commuters, business owners, etc.

Given the convenience offered by on-street parking, it is often prioritized by certain user groups, to the detriment of those who genuinely need it. Consequently, public or private parking lots are only used when street parking is full.

Cities are also combining a reduction in the space allocated to parking on public land with an increasing specialization of its use. Many parking spaces are thus dedicated to specific vehicle categories: deliveries, motorcycles, spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility, cash-in-transit vehicles, etc.

Similarly, the rise of car-sharing frees users from parking constraints, but often shifts them onto the local authority, which must provide appropriate spaces.
Therefore, taking into account all specific requests is one of the keys to a successful parking policy. The aim will be to:
• Reconcile increasingly complex needs and sometimes conflicting requirements within a shrinking space,
• Support evolving mobility practices.

Therefore, requests in each category must be analyzed according to the neighborhood context and the choices of the local authorities. Sareco can assist the project owner in objectively analyzing the parking situation and prioritizing requests.

Parking policies,

On-street parking

, Shared mobility

, Charging stations

Is on-street parking monitoring effective?

On-street paid parking compliance rates can vary significantly from one city to another. Similarly, the human and technical resources deployed can also vary considerably. However, the link between the resources deployed and the results obtained is not readily apparent. Finally, significant errors can be made: for example, vehicles parked illegally may be both more occasional and more economically valuable than those in paid parking areas if the latter are parked for an excessively long period. Sareco can help you better understand the situation by comparing your city's ratios (compliance rates, number of parking enforcement officers /number of regulated spaces, annual revenue per space, number of parking fines issued, etc.) with similar cities, and advise you on useful measures to improve the smooth operation of on-street parking. On-street parking, data collection , contract assistance

Should I delegate parking management and how should I go about it?

Outsourcing parking management is particularly important due to the relinquishment of prerogatives it entails, the associated financial stakes, and the timeframes involved. Sareco can assist project owners in choosing the most suitable structure: direct management , concession , service contract, or the creation of a dedicated entity. The possibilities are numerous, and we can advise our clients on their respective advantages and disadvantages from a legal, technical, and financial perspective.

Once the framework is defined, we are able to translate the Client's ambitions into specifications in one or more sets of specifications and to support them, if necessary, in the phases of analyzing offers and negotiating with parking operators.

Assistance with contracting

Parking policies

On-street parking

Parking in parking structures

What parking arrangements should be implemented in my development zone project?

Should I mandate the construction of private parking spaces under each building? Or rather, shared multi-story car parks? How many and what size? Should I comply with the local urban development plan ( PLU) or modify the existing regulations? How do I plan for visitor parking? For people with reduced mobility (PRM)? For electric vehicle charging? For deliveries? For car sharing ? For a mobility hub ? How do I manage increased demand and unforeseen challenges? Should I consider temporary parking spaces? Sareco, thanks to its expertise in parking practices and complex urban development projects, can help project owners optimize parking, determine the necessary capacity, and negotiate with project stakeholders (developers, the city council, etc.). Distribution of parking lot usage by customer type, depending on the time of week. Source: Sareco Brochure - Urban Projects - Development Operations - Specific Hubs - Multi-story Parking

Is my parking project viable and functional? What will its operating costs be?

The viability of a parking project can be studied from different angles:

Commercial viability: Is it well located? Is it pleasant?
Is the number of places planned consistent with the expected demand?
Usability: Will drivers actually be able to park their vehicles easily? Are the entrances, exits, and traffic flow clearly marked? Are pedestrian walkways safe?
The determinants of the cost of implementation: are the usual construction ratios respected?
Operating arrangements: public or private use? Will there be hourly pay-per-use options?
Does the parking lot have other specific features to take into account (accommodation of specific vehicles, urban integration / ABF etc.)?

Thanks to its experience supporting numerous construction projects and preparing projected operating budgets, Sareco can give the project owner a clear vision of the financial structure and help them determine a price list adapted.

Feasibility of parking lots

Assistance with contracting

Advice

On-site parking

Will my multi-story car park project find its customers?

A parking project is often triggered by an opportunity: a vacant plot of land, for example. The parking lot's catchment area must be analyzed in relation to the activity of the surrounding neighborhood, the road network, and the competing parking options (on-street and in multi-story car parks). Sareco has extensive experience with different types of urban sites and parking revenue generation and can provide the project owner with a clear and substantiated analysis of the context and future usage of the facility. Parking lot feasibility studies, Contract negotiation assistance, Multi-story car parks