WWITS 2043 Workbook: Parking

Parking

Left: Wagga Wagga CBD – On-Street Parking Occupancy as surveyed in 2008 Right: Parking Information Sign – Washington, USA wagga.nsw.gov.au/ourtransport

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Parking What the Community told us Concerns

Opportunities

• Lack of disability parking

• More disability parking access especially around club areas

• Lack of parking

• Plan more effectively for ageing population

• Due to growth of facilities, cafes and shops, there are insufficient parks slowing traffic flow with people waiting for parking • Parking fees too expensive

• More parking is required • Build a multi-story car park • Need more off-street parking

• Insufficient number of charging stations

• Look at changing 2 hour parks to 3 hours

Findings from Technical Report • Car parking is a public asset (at least the on-road and public off-street facilities), so should be used where possible to support broader objectives, such as small business • Car parking in Wagga Wagga is generally only an issue within the CBD and the hospital precinct. Car parking survey data for the CBD indicates that demands are moderate with some localised issues • There are many large off-street car parking areas in the CBD, which are significant community assets. Consideration should be given to how they can maximise their return from a quadruple bottom line perspective • A city-wide car parking strategy is missing in Wagga Wagga wagga.nsw.gov.au/ourtransport

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Parking: Your Feedback?

Emerging Strategies • Complete and implement the city-wide car parking strategy, based on the Councillors Workshop from 9 June 2015, that identifies car parking rates for the CBD and others areas • Review development control plan controls for parking requirements for residential and non-residential developments • Review parking management options versus more parking spaces • Review alternative use of on and off street parking on prime land for commercial or community use such as green space, markets, public arts, pop-up food or markets • Quantify urban space and community benefits for parking rationalisation • Review and consider paid parking as a strategy for managing demand and reducing traffic in premium areas • Review options for staff parking in the CBD • Review access to and quality of long-term CBD parking, such as crossability of major roads, safety and security, shade, and pavement quality

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