Parking policy and- problems in business areas with reference to the central business district of Paarl

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The problem of parking has been with mankind almost from the day that the firstcarriage was invented. Everyone that owns a motor car knows competing for a parkingspace in a town centre can be frustrating. This study sets out to explain thephenomenon of parking and attempts to discover how the demand and supply of parkinginteracts with one another. Parking demand and supply needs to be balanced by policymakers in local governments. Local govemments are in a unique position in laying downguidelines for the provision of parking. These guidelines can influence and direct theway in which parking is supplied in the central business district.A better understanding of parking demand was attained through examining parkingbehaviour in the central business district of Paarl. The demand for parking wasmeasured and conclusions drawn regarding on-street and off-street parking provision.In-lieu parking fees were found to be a viable alternative to providing parking in thecentral business district. The minimum parking standards for Paarl were examined andthe conclusion arrived at showed that the standards need to be revised. The standardsseem to be too high if compared to the current supply of parking in the central businessarea.The main recommendations made in this study are that further parking survey studies. need to be conducted to forecast the demand for parking in the central business areaover the short- to medium term. The Municipality of Paarl should adopt a comprehensiveparking policy that guides and manages the provision of parking in the central businessdistrict. This policy should be continually adapted and updated to keep track with thechanging nature of transport modes and behaviour.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University