Public Parking Policy Analysis
Wilson Park South Residential District
Homeowners were at odds with nearby sorority residents who were using all the free on-street parking in their neighborhood and asked for help.
As chairman of the Ordinance Review Committee, I negotiated a policy that maximized the use of public resources with equitable access for all stakeholders.
City staff provided the physical assessment of how much public parking could be safely created and managed.
I used public land records to compile a profile for every property in the neighborhood to estimate their available private parking.
I defined variables for desired program parameters and used them to evaluate the impacts of various policy choices on a block-by-block basis. This was calculated algorithmically to allow for on-the-fly experimentation with the parameters and instantly see the effects.
This helped comfort residents that the results of policy interventions would suit their needs, while still allowing for public use.
Several sample configurations were presented in map form so property owners could see exactly what to expect. Ultimately, they were comfortable with a much simpler program than was contemplated here, largely because they were comfortable that this sort of effort wasn't ignoring their concerns.
Using data to generate policy that meets a neighborhood's needs.
Key Project Features:
Hear, Clarify, & Balance Neighborhood Concerns
Analyze public property data to establish current conditions
Define outcome goals and variable parameters (for experimentation)
Develop algorithmic models to simulate a range of scenarios
Model and visualize a range of viable solutions for collaborative policy-making
Chair multiple Ordinance Review Committee meetings to review iterations of policy, identify residual points of friction, and finally establish new parking district program
