ANALYSIS OF PARKING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE BOSTON REGION

This report presents an analysis of six parking management strategies that have potential applications in the Boston region. They are: Implementation of Parking Freezes in Selected Areas; Alteration of the Parking Pricing Structure in the Boston CBD and Fringe Parking Areas; Preferential Parking for High-Occupancy Vehicles; Residential Parking Permit Program; Construction of Additional Fringe Parking Facilities; Improvement of Parking Enforcement Measures. Highest priority was assigned to added fringe parking for park-and-ride and park-and-pool commuter trips. Lowest priority was assigned to the parking freeze and to preferential parking for high-occupancy vehicles. Expansion of this report into a regional parking management plan would require more detailed information on locial parking and traffic conditions, as well as direct input from the region's communities. The study focuses in part on air quality impacts associated with each parking strategy. Also addressed are effects of the strategies on traffic conditions and the relationship between parking supply and demand. Community issues and concerns are also discussed.