City Of Berkeley: Give Input On Two Proposed Pilot Programs For Parking

Berkeley CA

29 December, 2021

11:29 PM

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Press release from City of Berkeley: December 15, 2021 Berkeley, California (Wednesday, December 15, 2021) - Fill out our survey and attend one of our community meetings as we explore how visitors and workers in two neighborhoods can share the price and privilege of public parking. On the southside of campus and in the Elmwood District, many of those without $66 annual residential permits shuffle and circle their cars every two hours hoping to avoid tickets. The process adds pollution, traffic congestion, and wasted time. It's unclear what would make it easier for people to use nearby options of BART, AC Transit, car share, bike share -- or a combination of those. We would like to consider some ideas about how to change that: In the Elmwood District, we're exploring the idea of a potential merchant employee parking pass program and a merchant-supported commuter benefit plan for employees. On the southside of campus, we may also explore the use of demand-based pricing for visitors, a concept that has proven successful in commercial areas. In Elmwood, options being explored In Southside, paid visitor parking may be considered for residential areas, among other options Visitors, including local employees paying for parking 8 AM - 7 PM, Mon-Sat Parking availability and turnover managed by a flat pricing rate, similar to most on-street metered parking Visitors being able to stay up to eight (8) hours if paid Payment via mobile app or new license plate entry payment kiosks (aka "pay stations") at strategic locations in area, along routes to commercial areas If parking remains hard to find, hourly rates being adjusted midway through the pilot so more locations have 1-2 open spaces (65-85% full) at the busiest times. Those with a valid permit to park in an RPP area would be exempt from new paid parking and time limits in the pilot area. Current residential parking restrictions outside of the pilot area would remain the same: no payment required for up to 2 hours. Links goBerkeley SmartSpace Project Website SmartSpace Feedback Survey Registration for Dec. 15 Elmwood Online Meeting Registration for Dec. 16 Southside/Telegraph Online Meeting This press release was produced by City of Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author's own.