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All tools with a focus on: Evidence / Vision / Action

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Tool type: Evidence ×

Languages: english · french · german

Suitable spatial context: flexible · neighbourhood · street level

Level of effort for application: medium ×

Lock-in Cluster: Economic investments · Governance incumbency · Lack of Motivation/Intention & Habits · Perceived Experience & Evaluation · Personal and Social Beliefs · Political agency · Transport infrastructure and street design

Target group: NGOs / local interest groups · car drivers · city administration · city politicians · general public · local politicians · local/district administration · private companies · residents of particular area · students · users of sustainable modes

Collecting data about parking occupancy

Opponents of street transformation often claim, that there are to little parking possibilities. But is that true? Evidence in Ljubljana showed that the city has rather a problem with how parking space is unevenly occupied. The urban design studio prostorož suggested the following steps to collect data about parking space occupancy.

1. define the area of observation (street / block / neighbourhood)
2. prepare the site plan of all the parking spots you will observe / have access to, regardless of ownership
3. set a hypothesis (e.g. parking is occupied by employees, not generating income for local shops)
4. create an observation plan: check occupancy one Wednesday and Saturday; and granular occupancy of observed parking lots every 2 hours, starting from 5 AM to 12:00 PM
5. graphically present data and interpret results

Community mapping

Collaboratively mapping maps about a neighbourhood can shed light on factors that influence everyday transport-related decisions.

Measuring the sustainability of streets

An instrument that enables the assessment of road infrastructure projects taking into account sustainability goals.