tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post2030014427678932297..comments2024-02-01T04:37:41.878-05:00Comments on Cap'n Transit Rides Again: No more permanent parking garagesCap'n Transithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-31669741351682691082012-05-31T17:44:10.650-04:002012-05-31T17:44:10.650-04:00I wonder whether there are any buildings that have...I wonder whether there are any buildings that have parking in a central column, using some sort of stacked elevator. That could use space that is furthest away from windows and thus not so useful for people.ant6nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845727393148967959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-89649747317184448732012-05-30T14:40:29.879-04:002012-05-30T14:40:29.879-04:00In terms of shrinking parking as a place develops,...In terms of shrinking parking as a place develops, I would rather gateway parking lots 1/8 to 1/4 mile from the TOD station, with no parking allowed within 1/8 mile, allowing the core TOD cluster to intervene between the station/stop and the parking, and allowing the TOD to grow out into the gateway parking as transport modes shift.BruceMcFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502035881761277885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-29053949422458756712012-05-30T08:59:27.528-04:002012-05-30T08:59:27.528-04:00I'm not quite sure what to do in areas where t...I'm not quite sure what to do in areas where there are skyscrapers and parking needs to be incorporated into bigger structures, but most areas have enough land that dedicated parking garages can be built next to other buildings. Then you at least have the option of tearing down the ramp and reusing the space another way.<br /><br />I think there are a lot of New Urbanist types of designs where parking is put in the center of a block, with buildings surrounding it. I think my ideal would be to have that parking area shrink over time as the rest of the general area gets developed more densely (and therefore becomes more transit- and pedestrian-oriented). In the end, you might even end up with a green courtyard.<br /><br />Integrated parking should probably be kept to a bare minimum. For residential, probably only in the range of 0 to 0.7 spaces per unit. Just have another parking structure (or even surface parking in some situations). Some parking can overflow from the integrated garage into the adjacent parking, and from there to on-street parking (though lots of people prefer on-street parking to either of the other two options anyway -- that's certainly the case at my apartment complex).Mike Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257599090818492294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-26227248339952481632012-05-28T22:34:04.218-04:002012-05-28T22:34:04.218-04:00Priority one should be to drop the mandated parkin...Priority one should be to drop the mandated parking. After that, you could mandate that any parking built should be convertible to other uses. But it makes no sense to have mandated parking that is also convertible-- "you must make it possible to convert it, but you're expressly forbidden from doing that!"<br /><br />One nice thing you can say about lots-- they're easy to redevelop. I can't say I like inner-city parking garages much. Publicly funded ones are the worst. They attract more traffic into the city center, snarling transit operations and making it politically impossible to introduce new ideas like Times Square in Manhattan.<br /><br />It seems that TOD plans often incorporate large garages-- basically saying that it's ok to have transit as long as you invest even more in autos. The result is usually lackluster, with overly expensive apartments whose inhabitants don't use the transit all that much, while making the roads around them traffic-clogged and pedestrian-hostile, and adding to people's negative perceptions of TOD.alaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334835705248693244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-216979705011286672012-05-28T21:37:39.989-04:002012-05-28T21:37:39.989-04:00I never like going into large parking garages, esp...I never like going into large parking garages, especially downtown ones. They're quite cramped for driving conditions, and some feel pretty unsafe with the lack of activity in them.<br /><br /> I do support building parking garages instead of paving large expansive surface lots for some suburban mistakes, er, locations however. There is one large suburban corporate campus near me with perhaps almost a square mile of pavement now, thanks to zoning in the 80's that prevented the company from building a parking structure when they first moved out to the location. The campus now operates a shuttle system to bring employees to the door. Transit serves the site, but the amount of weaving around buses go through to access this place as well as other campuses, with similar large lots, makes for a longer commute. <br /><br />Rochester, MN has the right idea though, there was recently a push there to reduce parking requirements downtown after someone in charge realized the large percentage of prime downtown space dedicated to parking vs. housing and business. The plan was to require less parking and in turn encourage more transit usage and walking. I'm not aware of what has actually happened with that however.J Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689065803454404861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-89489221072623964062012-05-28T06:40:21.590-04:002012-05-28T06:40:21.590-04:00There are some interesting automated stackers whic...There are some interesting automated stackers which move cars around, which could allow for the use of higher-ceiling areas, as well as making the garage take less volume overall. I think they're cost-competitive with parking structures.<br /><br />Existing garages could be used for warehouse and storage space, I suppose. I seem to recall reading about one in Vancouver, but I can't remember where.alaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334835705248693244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-55999082025477446732012-05-28T04:07:24.785-04:002012-05-28T04:07:24.785-04:00Would it be possible to turn them into gardens? P...Would it be possible to turn them into gardens? Put in some raised beds and special lights, maybe grow food? There have to be other creative solutions for re-purposing a parking pedestal?pacifisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325119965195802387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-2099341981268300782012-05-28T02:21:14.530-04:002012-05-28T02:21:14.530-04:00The downside is that doing this will probably make...The downside is that doing this will probably make the parking pedestal take up even more of the building, since the only reason for the sloping floors and low ceilings is to provide as many parking spaces as possible per cubic foot of building.Eric Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717107532168518915noreply@blogger.com