Planning for the future As we head towards the end of 2010, I intend to finish analysing and comparing the findings of my case studies and pull all of the research together. At this stage in the process, I cannot say definitively what the major outcomes will be, but some clear themes have emerged, which are of relevance to the parking industry. First and foremost, responses to climate change will need to ensure that, as far as possible, different transport modes are better integrated, and that when you park your car, alternatives are available – parking provisions need to facilitate this. Alternative fuels are required, to decarbonise the transport sector. Tis brings electric vehicles into the picture, and parking into the charging equation. Parking professionals need to move early to provide the infrastructure needed, and then capitalise on the gains they make in the long run. We are also likely to see new ownership models. Someday soon
it may no longer be imperative to own the car you drive – car share, hire schemes, pay as you drive, clubs – all offer the potential to change our relationship with our vehicles. But if cars are to become something of a common good, what this means for the parking sector also needs to be considered. More generally, if we want our towns and cities to be smart, we need to be smart about the design and planning of them – parking included. One of my most significant findings so far, is that parking seems to be somewhat on the periphery. We need better dialogue between the parking, transport planners and policy professionals, then joined up thinking may lead to integrated policy implementation. Ultimately, to address climate change, we need to get cars off
the road. We need to park them up. But we also need to rethink the incentives – cheap parking in towns won’t get people walking,
Whatever policy[ies] might be implemented in the future to tackle climate change, parking has a role to play in transport solutions
cycling and using public transport. We need to limit spaces, and incentivise alternatives. But to do so, the parking industry needs a voice outside the parking industry. More engagement with related issues and sectors will ensure that the ashtray mentality is removed. Parking is also part of the solution; it doesn’t only contribute to the problems. Te forward thinking of the British Parking Association, in
funding my research, has demonstrated that climate change and environmental considerations are viewed as important to parking. For this and for their unwavering and continuous support, I would like to say thank you. In particular, I’d like to thank Peter Guest, my mentor, for the guidance he has offered over the past three years. I could not have undertaken my research without his foresight and generosity. I hope that in some small way my research can give back to the parking community, and that my findings will help to address some of the future challenges that the sector may face.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Karen Anderton is the recipient of the John Heasman Bursary for research into the parking industry.
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