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38 APPENDIX A Survey Questionnaire Page 1 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs This study, sponsored by the Transportation Research Board, will collect information about parking policies and programs that support transit access and ridership. You are invited to participate because your agency owns, manages, or operates parking at transit stations or has parking policies that encourage transit ridership. Your organization was identified by the project advisory panel as an important and interesting agency to include in this survey. This effort is intended to capture diverse representation of transit agencies in terms of geography, type of transit service, size of agency, and other criteria. We expect this study will be of direct value to you and your organization; the quality of the report is enhanced with every response received. If a question does not apply to you, please indicate "N/A". If you cannot answer a question, you may leave it blank. When estimating a percentage, please precede it with a tilde (~), for example ~10%. Please complete the survey by Friday, February 13th, 8pm EST. Thank you for taking the time to participate. If you have any questions or need clarification, please donât hesitate to contact me: Lisa Jacobson, email: ljacobson@nelsonnygaard.com, direct phone line: 617-521-9406. 1. Respondent Information 2. What is the primary city, town, or region served by your transit agency? 3. How would you describe the agencyâs service jurisdiction from the following (choose the largest that applies, as it is assumed to be inclusive of all smaller descriptions): Survey Instructions Respondent Information * Name of Respondent: Agency Name: About Your Agency More than one state Multiple counties or parts of counties One county or county-equivalent jurisdiction One city/municipal jurisdiction Sub-municipal service area (such as a campus, a corridor, or another district entirely within a political jurisdiction) Other (please specify)
39 Page 2 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 4. How would you classify the agency's primary service-area setting? Choose all that apply. 5. What transit services do you manage or operate? Choose all that apply. 6. How would you describe the immediate areas around your stations, e.g. not typical curbside stops? Choose all that apply. Rural Semi-rural Suburban/small urban Urban Special targeted area (such as a university campus vicinity, a business or employment district, or a corridor) Local fixed-route bus (includes trolleybus and trackless trolley) Express or commuter bus Bus rapid transit Commuter rail Heavy rail Light rail Streetcar Demand-responsive Ferry/water taxi Other transit types (please specify) Park and ride/parking facilities available for transit rider use Downtown or other employment center with some dedicated rider parking (either privately or publicly owned/operated) Downtown or other employment center with no dedicated rider parking TOD or other mixed-use districts with some dedicated rider parking TOD or other mixed-use districts with no dedicated rider parking Other (please explain)
40 Page 3 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 7. What is the nature of the agencyâs organization? Choose any that apply, or add more detail. 8. What percentage of your daily riders drive and park to use your transit system? Report by transit service, if possible. If not available, use "Other". 9. How many parking spaces does your agency own and/or manage? Parking Inventory Local fixed-route bus (includes trolleybus and trackless trolley) Express or commuter bus Bus rapid transit Commuter rail Heavy rail Light rail Streetcar Demand-responsive Ferry/water taxi Other Autonomous authority (not part of an elected government, but with similar powers such as taxation, bonding, or eminent domain) Department or division of a local government Department or division of a state government Administered within a metropolitan planning organization (MPO) Other (please explain)
41 Page 4 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 11. What types of parking does your agency own and/or manage, besides standard vehicular parking: 10. How many parking spaces do you own and/or manage by transit mode? Count only spaces that could be used by riders or customers of the agency, not those principally reserved for agency staff or service uses. If spaces are used for more than one mode, please explain in the 'Other' section: Local fixed-route bus (includes trolleybus and trackless trolley) Express or commuter bus Bus rapid transit Commuter rail Heavy rail Light rail Streetcar Demand-responsive Ferry/water taxi Other Bicycle parking Carpool or vanpool spaces Green/hybrid vehicle spaces Electric charging stations Compact vehicle spaces Large vehicle spaces (e.g. truck, SUV) Other (please specify)
42 Page 5 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 12. Do your passengers/riders use parking facilities owned and/or managed by other entities? Choose all that apply. 13. Does your agency charge for parking? 14. Why does your agency charge for parking? Choose all that apply. 15. How are parking rates determined? Please explain, include link to policy document, or email us the policy document. Parking Pricing Policies Muncipal Private operator of a single use lot or structure Private operator of a lot or structure associated with another use (e.g. church, residences, etc.) Another transit agency Quasi-public agency Other (please explain) Yes No Manage demand Generate revenue Cover costs Balance demand between stations Attract riders Other (please specify)
43 Page 6 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 16. What is the annual revenue the agency collected from parking in the most recent known year? 17. What are your most common parking rates? Choose the nearest value. 18. What is your range of parking rates? Choose the closest numbers. 19. How do your rates compare with typical rates for private or municipal parking facilities near transit stops/stations? Year reported Parking permits/daily/hourly payments: $ Special Event parking: $ Parking fees and citations: $ Other (specify): $ Parking Pricing: Weekdays Rates Hourly rate Daily rate Monthly Annual Low High Hourly Daily Monthly Annual N/A Agency rates higher Agency rates about the same Agency rates lower Varies widely Other (please specify)
44 Page 7 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 20. If you provide parking for special events, do you have event rates? 21. Do you charge for parking on weekends (Saturday - Sunday)? 22. What are your most common parking rates? Choose the nearest value. 23. What is your range of parking rates? Choose the closest numbers. Parking Pricing: Weekends Rates Hourly rate Daily rate Monthly Annual Low High Hourly Daily Monthly Annual No Parking Pricing Yes No/ N/A Typical event rates: Yes No N/A
45 Page 8 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 24. Why don't you charge for parking? Choose all that apply. 25. Do you provide parking for special events? 26. What division of your agency is responsible for parking management? 27. How does your agency approach parking management? Parking Management Attract more riders Minimize spillover parking Not enough demand Cost to maintain technology Cost to enforce Public or rider resistance/pushback Nearby parking is free Included in transit pass State or municipal laws Other (please specify) Yes No/ N/A If yes, do you charge for parking? What are your typical event rates? System-wide approach applied uniformly to all parking resources (for example same hours, same rates, etc.) By using a station typology (for example, a different model for stations with structures than for those with surface lots) Specific station-by-station Other (please explain)
46 Page 9 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 28. Does your agency have a long-term plan or defined vision for parking at transit stations? This could be a simple policy on replacement or future addition, or might be more elaborate. Please describe as appropriate. 29. Does your agency have any specific policies regarding the allocation of bicycle, carpool, green vehicle, or other non-traditional spaces? 30. Does your agency have arrangements in which other entities are allowed to use parking your agency owns or operates, especially outside of traditional commute hours? 31. Does your agency have arrangements with owners or operators of private parking facilities (especially garages or parking serving private properties) to allow spaces to be used for transit riders? Yes No If yes, please describe policies, include a weblink, or email us the policy document. Yes No Please explain. Yes No If yes, please explain.
47 Page 10 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 32. What percentage of your facilities are full at peak? 33. What is typical peak parking utilization for all parking in your agencyâs system? 34. What resources does your agency use to enforce parking? Select any of the following that apply: 35. Does your agency currently plan on constructing, acquiring, or leasing additional parking facilities for transit riders' use? Please explain. Parking Planning 90%-100% of facilities are full at peak 70%-90% of facilities are full at peak 50%-70% of facilities are full at peak 25%-50% of facilities are full at peak 0-25% of facilities are full at peak N/A Agency staff or police Municipal police Private management vendor under contract with the agency Other public agency (such as a city or county government department)
48 Page 11 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 36. Does your agency have a parking replacement policy when changes are made on the station site? This generally involves redevelopment of the station site or area, but might also be applied to other changes that consume parking spaces like added bus bays or utility structures. 37. How has your agency funded the construction of parking facilities that the agency owns and operates? 38. With which partner agencies does your agency collaborate on parking management? Choose all that apply. Yes No If yes, please describe: is it a target ratio of spaces removed to spaces replaced, a required ratio, an analytic tool, or something else (like a proffer system with partner agencies and developers)? Municipality or multiple municipalities Private operators, business, or institution Downtown development authority, community redevelopment agency, or similar Metropolitan planning organization (MPO), council of governments (COG), regional planning association (RPA), or similar regional agency State agency (especially a transportation agency) Other (please explain)
49 Page 12 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 39. How important are these strategies to your agency when looking to increase ridership? Very Important Moderately Important Slightly Important Low Importance Not Important N/A Strategic partnerships with other agencies (such as universities, business improvement districts, etc.) Bicycle parking Station area planning and development, especially transit- oriented development Providing parking at stations or major stops Priority parking (e.g. carpool, compact, green, etc.) Improved operational efficiency Marketing/Advertising New transit capital infrastructure Increased security at stations and stops and on vehicles New rolling stock Improved station access (e.g. surrounding area improvements) Passenger amenities (either on or off transit vehicles) Real-time arrival information Development/Land Use Other (please specify)
50 Page 13 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 40. Does your agency have a dedicated real estate office? 41. Has this office engaged in, or does it have authority to engage in any, joint development partnerships on agency-owned land? 42. Has your agency considered or implemented structured parking at stations to create more space for TOD or a joint development? 43. Has your agency used any of these value capture strategies: 44. If your agency has used value capture, how has it done so? Do the value capture policies affect the parking requirements near transit stations? Yes No Yes No Yes No If yes, please explain or give an example. Transportation utility fees Development impact fees Negotiated exactions Joint development Air rights Other
51 Page 14 TCRP J-07/SH-15 Transit Supportive Parking Policies and Programs 45. To what extent has your agency been involved in developing municipal parking policies at station areas (e.g. encouraging higher or lower requirements)? 46. Do the local governments in your service area have land use policies or regulations that encourage TOD or transit-supportive development densities? If yes, do these policies and regulations generally set reduced parking requirements at or near transit stations? 47. Is there anything else that your agency does that is relevant or that you want to share? Thank you for taking the time to participate. If you have any questions or need clarification, please donât hesitate to contact me: Lisa Jacobson, email: ljacobson@nelsonnygaard.com, direct phone line: 617-521-9406. Bonus Page Thank You! We are regularly involved in these discussions/decision-making We are involved with some municipalities We are rarely involved with this type of decision-making We have never worked with municipalities on this topic Other (please explain)
