PARKING ISSUES IN MORGANTOWN. Changes through the Years. Single Family => Multi-Family Single/No...
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PARKING ISSUES IN MORGANTOWN. Changes through the Years. Single Family => Multi-Family Single/No Vehicle => Multiple Vehicles Smaller Emergency Vehicle
Changes through the Years. Single Family => Multi-Family
Single/No Vehicle => Multiple Vehicles Smaller Emergency Vehicle
=> Larger Emergency Vehicle Smaller Sanitation Vehicles =>
Larger Sanitation Vehicles Increased Population/Density HOW DID WE
GET HERE? EVERYTHING IS GETTING BIGGER EXCEPT THE STREETS AND
RIGHTS-OF-WAYS!
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Increases Response Time for Emergency Vehicles Restricts Access
for Service Vehicles Restricts Parking for Permanent Residents
Hinders Traffic Flow Restricts School and Transit Buses Effects of
Increased On-Street Parking Demands
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Options No Build (Leave as Status Quo) or Establish Uniform
Minimum Standards
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Proposed Minimum Standards Based on: AASHTO, A Policy on
Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (American Association of
State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2004) City of
Morgantown Fire Dept. Equipment Republic Services Equipment Transit
and School Buses Public Works Plow and Spreader Equipment
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Proposed Minimum Standards ONE-WAY STREETS No Parking Less than
17ft Parking One Side Less than 24 feet Parking Both Sides 24 feet
or More
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Proposed Minimum Standards TWO-WAY STREETS No Parking Less than
19ft Parking One Side Less than 26 feet Parking Both Sides 26 feet
or More
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Pro Quicker Emergency Response Better Essential Serves (i.e.
Garbage, Ice/Snow Removal, Sweeping, etc) Better Access During
Large Athletic/Entertainment Events. More Efficient Transit/School
Bus Service More Objective Establishing Standards
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Con Less Available On-Street Parking Cost of Applying
Yellow/Blue Curb and Signage Increased Maintenance Cost
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Addressing Reduced Available On- Street Parking Establishing
Parking Districts (Blue Curb Parking Areas) Working with Property
Owners Implementing On-Street Parking to Maximize Available
Spaces
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Implementation Strategies No Build Small Targeted Areas Areas
Identified by Fire Dept Areas Identified by Republic Waste Areas
Identified by Other Emergency or Service Providers. City Wide
Implementation Complaint Driven (Identified by Citizens, etc)
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Where Do We Go? Establish Minimum Standards? Establish Parking
Districts?