Columbus Launches Strategic Parking Plan with Community Conversations
Meetings to be held in the four focus
areas on April 30 and May 1
COLUMBUS, April 17, 2019 – The Columbus Strategic Parking Task Force will host a series
of conversations on Tuesday, April 30, and Wednesday, May 1, from 6pm to 8pm in
its four study areas: Downtown, Franklinton, the South of Downtown
Neighborhoods (German Village, Brewery District & South Side), and
University District. The workshops are open to anyone in the neighborhood
including residents, business owners, employees, or those with a general
interest. During each meeting, the planning team will present data and analysis
from the process and engage participants in several activities like interactive
mapping and initial strategy evaluation. This input will be critical for the
Task Force to determine its preliminary opportunities for each of the study
areas.
Conversations are scheduled for:
University District
April 30, 6pm to 8pm
Summit on 16th United Methodist Church
82 E. 16th Ave.
Downtown
April 30, 6pm to 8pm
Michael B. Coleman Government Center
111 North Front St., Hearing Room,
2nd floor
South of Downtown Neighborhoods
(German Village, Brewery District & South Side)
May 1, 6pm to 8pm
German Village Meeting Haus
588 S. Third St.
Franklinton
May 1, 6pm to 8pm
Dodge Recreation Center
667 Sullivant Ave.
The City of Columbus strives to
support growth, access, and mobility for residents, business owners, employees
and visitors to its central neighborhoods through active parking management. This
planning process will develop a unique framework for operating and managing
parking to provide a high-quality customer experience and support vibrant,
accessible, and thriving neighborhoods. The process was initiated through the
City of Columbus and is being guided by a Task Force made up of residents and
business owners from each study area.
The Strategic Parking Plans will include a report of existing
parking conditions and behavior, strategic and dynamic parking management
strategies, and parking demand management recommendations. This plan will also serve
as a template for the City of Columbus Division of Parking Services to – in
conjunction with neighborhood stakeholders – evaluate and implement specific
parking management changes. These strategies could include permit programs and
pricing aimed at improving access. The process is a unique opportunity to think
creatively about the future of the areas and develop logical strategies to
improve their efficiency and quality of place.
Along with the Task Force, the study is being led by the City
of Columbus Division of Parking Services, and a consultant team which includes
Kimley-Horn, Framework, and Planning Next. Community input is a critical
component of the strategy and public insights are crucial. These workshops will
be open to the public and be informative, interactive and fun. The planning
team will share some background about the process along with key data points
collected and analyzed to date. Most of the time, however, will be spent
collecting community input through interactive activities and discussions.
Following the meetings, the
Planning Team will work with the Task
Force to develop a recommendations framework for each study area.
The Strategic Parking Plan began with data collection in
November 2018 and will conclude by August 2019. To find out more about the
process, please review the webpage at www.parkcolumbus.com.
If you, or
anyone from your network, are unable to attend the meeting, an online
engagement opportunity is available on the Park Columbus website listed above
or at these links:
Survey
Monkey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/columbus-strategic-parking-plan
WikiMap: https://wikimapping.com/City-of-Columbus-Strategic-Parking-Plan-Public1.html
For more information on the planning
processes please contact Michael Liggett, Community Relations Coordinator,
Department of Public Service, (614) 645-7861.