Alan J. Cruickshank & Associates


Alan J. Cruickshank & Associates (AJC&A) has recently applied its proven approach for two diverse types of parking operations. Each operation was reviewed and included personal observation of traffic entry and exit with particular emphasis on the revenue and access control systems.


BA Group


Facilitating Urban Developmentwith Effective Parking Strategy Implementation


At Louisville’s Kentucky Exposition Center’s five entry gates, drivers either pay a flat rate with cash or use a permit or pre-paid ticket. With multiple concurrent events, lengthy queues can result. Studies of the vehicular arrival patterns, plus the cash payment and permit transactions, allowed us to develop solutions for improved revenue and access control while maintaining overall traffic flow. This included a decrease of cash accepted at the entry locations, an increase in the type and number of pre- paid permits and tickets, plus a plan to channel vehicles to lesser used entry locations, based on method of payment.


BA Group passionately believes that effective parking planning, design and management is all about good urban design, economic development and the successful integration of transportation demand management considerations. In 2010, we are very pleased to be working on many projects that will successfully implement well thought out Parking Management Plans. Such projects include: the Mississauga City Centre Paid Parking Implementation Plan, the Port Credit Parking Management Strategy, Lakeshore District Parking Management Strategy, Downtown Oshawa Master Plan, North Oakville Parking Strategy, Saint John Strategic Parking Plan, Downtown Brampton Parking Strategy, the Waterloo Regional Parking & TDM Strategy, and the York Region Park’n’Ride Strategy. These studies provide detailed implementation plans to ensure that key goals and objectives are achieved in a timely manner.


CarlWalker, Inc.


Lake Street Parking Garage, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO


At Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) the preferred travel mode for many riders each work day is to drive to the rail station and park. The MBTA provides park-and-ride facilities that consist of 7 garages and 81 parking lots. AJC&A conducted a review of these parking facilities to identify the current revenue control operations and existing revenue control equipment to identify shortcomings. To facilitate a phased improvement program that will include use of the new MBTA transit smart card for payment of parking fees, technical, interface and operational ground rules were developed and a system design was drafted. In parallel, AJC&A developed groupings of facilities for operation by multiple commercial parking operators. RFP documentation was then developed and support provided through the selection of parking operators.


The Lake Street Parking Garage is the first multi-story parking garage on campus and will consist of four levels with a total of 850 parking spaces. There will also be approximately 24,000 sq. ft. of retail and office space on the ground level. The structure was designed to add parking capacity on the Main Campus, as existing parking lots are being replaced by buildings, and to increase campus retail space. As part of the University’s green initiative, the roof of the garage will feature a 9,000 sq. ft. solar panel array, and the garage is being constructed on established land to help conserve existing campus green space. When completed, the project will seek LEED Gold Certification.


The project team includes Carl Walker (Structural/Functional Design); H+L Architects (Lead Designer); Tetratech (Civil); Shaffer Baucom (MEP); Shaw Construction (Contractor); and Long Energy (LEED). Expected completion date is fall of 2010.


28 NOVEMBER 2010 • PARKING TODAY • www.parkingtoday.com


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