Parking Guidance Systems

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Parking Guidance Systems

• Design and Construction
• Lessons Learned

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San Jose, CA
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Project Status

• San Jose, CA

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Charlotte, NC
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Project Status
Charlotte, NC
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Lessons Learned
Design Issues

• Existing PGS Systems

No. Garages/Lots No. Dynamic
Signs San Jose 7 13 Des Moines 8
8 St. Paul 10 10
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What to Display?
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Type I PGS Parking Information
What to Display?

• Two-state signs

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What to Display?
Type II PGS Space Availability Information
Singapore
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What to Display?
Type III PGS Dynamic Management of Parking
Information
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What to Display?
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What to Display?
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What to Display?
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What to Display?
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Lessons Learned
Planning is necessary for success
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Answer the how, who, what, when, where questions

• Who should be included? Public and private
  facilities?
• What is your budget?
• Who will operate?
• How will it be maintained?
• Who will pay for OM expenses?
• What type of communications system will you use?
• Who will maintain it?
• Where is the management center to be located?
• When will it be expanded?

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Use the Systems Engineering Process
Source Systems Engineering for Intelligent
Transportation Systems, FHWA, 2007
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Discuss Cost Trade-offs in the Design Process

• Capital Expenses
• verses
• Operating Expenses

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Start Early in Developing Agreements Issues

• Confidentiality of data
• Maintenance and operation concerns
• Accuracy of the space information
• Street look of signs
• This will take more time than you think!
• The technology is easier than the stakeholder
  issues!

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Lack of Standardization Presents Challenges

• Focus on the Big stuff
• System architecture
• System performance
• If possible, use Systems Manager approach, not
  low bid

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• There is no
• one size fits all
• solution

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Closing Thoughts

• PGS part of sustainable urban development
• Potential funding from EECBG program
• Information is power
• Proprietary systems are a barrier need for open
  standards

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Contact Information
Fred.Burchett_at_Kimley-Horn.com [phone]