[MissoulaGov] Parking Kiosks

Suzanne Sherman Aboulfadl saboulfadl at gmail.com
Mon Dec 7 14:11:45 MST 2009


Is there a website link to the parking management documents? Great holiday
reading that I hadn't considered before. Also, where could I find info on
the bike lanes on North Higgins? I got in on the middle of that discussion
and don't know what the original proposals are -- I've only read the
responses.
Suzanne

On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Brent Campbell <BCampbell at wgmgroup.com>wrote:

> Sally,
>
> There are numerous good books on the importance on parking management as
> it relates to good land planning.  "The High Cost of Free Parking" would
> be a good place to start.  There were also several documents prepared on
> recommended parking management strategies prepared for the Downtown
> masterplan.  We need people engaged and informed on the issues.  Parking
> seems to illicit passions second only to depriving someone of oxygen.
>
> Brent Campbell, P.E.
> President / CEO
> WGM Group, Inc.
> http://www.wgmgroup.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sally Brown [mailto:sallybrown6 at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 1:38 PM
> To: Jordan Hess
>  Cc: Brent Campbell; missoulagov at cmslists.com
> Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] Parking Kiosks
>
> What!  No free parking with the free lunch?
>
> This makes sense.  Why, then, is it only the downtown area that has
> parking meters.  How does the city get it's money out of the free large
> parking lots surrounding the urban core?
>
>
> Jordan Hess wrote:
> > Sally:
> >
> > There is no such thing as free parking. Ever. Even the parking at
> > Wal-Mart is highly subsidized in the form of infrastructure
> > improvements the the city has to foot the bill for (such as the idea
> > of adding a second left turn lane from Reserve to Mullan).
> >
> > If parking in the urban core is free, than it will be taken up by
> > people parking for a long period of time, such as employees or area
> > residents and it won't be available for customers of downtown
> > businesses or for folks stoping by government offices. There are many
> > ways to properly price downtown parking to make it hassle-free and
> > affordable. If parking were free, I believe it would actually be a
> > strain on downtown businesses because less would be available to their
>
> > customers. It would certainly be a strain on city budgets.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jordan Hess
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Sally Brown <sallybrown6 at gmail.com
> > <mailto:sallybrown6 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     I don't like, do not want, will not agree in any manner to parking
> >     kiosks.  They are difficult to use for anyone other than those
> >     with extra time, correct change, nothing in their hands, no small
> >     children in tow, or other encumbrances.
> >     I am hoping that we are moving in the direction of free downtown
> >     parking.
> >
> >     Parking kiosks are a sign that you may have lost your senses.
> >
> >
> >     Sally Brown
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >     Brent Campbell wrote:
> >
> >          Reports from Portland indicate a 25 % increase in revenue
> >         from the
> >         electronic kiosks. This should be confirmed by our parking
> >         consultants
> >         and if true, this could be important bonding revenue for the
> new
> >         structures identified in the downtown masterplan.
> >
> >         Brent Campbell, P.E.
> >         President / CEO
> >         WGM Group, Inc.
> >         http://www.wgmgroup.com
> >
> >
> >         -----Original Message-----
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> >           1. Re: parking meters (Rod Austin)
> >           2. Re: parking meters (Jim McGrath)
> >           3. Re: parking meters (Rod Austin)
> >           4. Re: Committee Update 12-2-09 (parking meters) (Michael
> >         Loftis)
> >           5. Re: parking meters (Ed Childers)
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> >         Message: 1
> >         Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:13:34 -0700
> >         From: "Rod Austin" <raustin at missouladowntownbid.org
> >         <mailto:raustin at missouladowntownbid.org>>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >         To: "'Derek Goldman'" <derekmgold at hotmail.com
> >         <mailto:derekmgold at hotmail.com>>,
> >                <echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>>,  <srye at montana.com
> >         <mailto:srye at montana.com>>
> >         Cc: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
> >         Message-ID: <002701ca774f$d9c1d100$8d457300$@org>
> >         Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> >         Who pays the power bill? Or would that come with your parking
> >         fee? Rod
> >
> >
> >         From: missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com
> >         <mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com>
> >         [mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com
> >         <mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com>] On Behalf Of Derek
> >         Goldman
> >         Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 2:22 PM
> >         To: echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>; srye at montana.com
> >         <mailto:srye at montana.com>
> >         Cc: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >
> >
> >         i wish we had a "like" button...
> >
> >
> >
> >          _____
> >         Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 09:12:42 -0700
> >         From: echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>
> >         To: srye at montana.com <mailto:srye at montana.com>
> >         CC: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >
> >         I predict: in as little as five years we will be looking back
> >         wishing
> >         our parking meters doubled as plug-ins for our fleet of
> electric
> >         vehicles.
> >
> >         Ed Childers
> >
> >
> >         Stacy Rye wrote:
> >         Rod,
> >
> >
> >         It's not the changing of habits that's the issue, it's that
> >         kiosks are
> >
> >
> >         inconvenient, and they could be difficult for tourists and
> >         perhaps a
> >
> >
> >         question of if it's not broke . . .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         I think the council needs to hear about this if new parking
> >         meters/kiosks
> >
> >
> >         are proposed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         Stacy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         There are many issues to think through on what actually gets
> >         put on the
> >
> >
> >         street. There are other more modern ways than the multi space
> >         meters and
> >
> >
> >         we
> >
> >
> >         will be exploring all of them. I think the feeling is that
> >         with the new
> >
> >
> >         streetscape it would be nice to clean it up even more. And
> >         frankly I
> >         don't
> >
> >
> >         think it would be that difficult to change habits. At my age I
> >         sometimes
> >
> >
> >         take change hard but do try to stay open to it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         I do have to say that everyone's input is interesting (I am a
> >         little
> >
> >
> >         surprised) and noted.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         Rod
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> >         Message: 2
> >         Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:30:12 -0700
> >         From: "Jim McGrath" <jmcgrath at missoulahousing.org
> >         <mailto:jmcgrath at missoulahousing.org>>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >         To: "Rod Austin" <raustin at missouladowntownbid.org
> >         <mailto:raustin at missouladowntownbid.org>>,     "Derek Goldman"
> >                <derekmgold at hotmail.com
> >         <mailto:derekmgold at hotmail.com>>, <echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>>,
> >                <srye at montana.com <mailto:srye at montana.com>>
> >         Cc: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
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> >         <92B4830B2B5E6E43B04109A6DFB96F96F8297E at mha1.MHA.local>
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> >
> >         Solar!
> >
> >
> >         From: missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com
> >         <mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com>
> >         [mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com
> >         <mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com>] On Behalf Of Rod
> Austin
> >         Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:14 AM
> >         To: 'Derek Goldman'; echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>; srye at montana.com
> >         <mailto:srye at montana.com>
> >         Cc: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >
> >
> >         Who pays the power bill? Or would that come with your parking
> >         fee? Rod
> >
> >
> >         From: missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com
> >         <mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com>
> >         [mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com
> >         <mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com>] On Behalf Of Derek
> >         Goldman
> >         Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 2:22 PM
> >         To: echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>; srye at montana.com
> >         <mailto:srye at montana.com>
> >         Cc: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >
> >
> >         i wish we had a "like" button...
> >
> >
> >
> >         ________________________________
> >
> >         Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 09:12:42 -0700
> >         From: echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>
> >         To: srye at montana.com <mailto:srye at montana.com>
> >         CC: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >
> >         I predict: in as little as five years we will be looking back
> >         wishing
> >         our parking meters doubled as plug-ins for our fleet of
> electric
> >         vehicles.
> >
> >         Ed Childers
> >
> >
> >         Stacy Rye wrote:
> >         Rod,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         It's not the changing of habits that's the issue, it's that
> >         kiosks are
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         inconvenient, and they could be difficult for tourists and
> >         perhaps a
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         question of if it's not broke . . .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         I think the council needs to hear about this if new parking
> >         meters/kiosks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         are proposed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         Stacy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                There are many issues to think through on what actually
> >         gets put
> >         on the
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                street. There are other more modern ways than the multi
> >         space
> >         meters and
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                we
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                will be exploring all of them. I think the feeling is
> >         that with
> >         the new
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                streetscape it would be nice to clean it up even more.
> And
> >         frankly I don't
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                think it would be that difficult to change habits. At
> >         my age I
> >         sometimes
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                take change hard but do try to stay open to it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                I do have to say that everyone's input is interesting
> >         (I am a
> >         little
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                surprised) and noted.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                Rod
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> >         Message: 3
> >         Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:41:05 -0700
> >         From: "Rod Austin" <raustin at missouladowntownbid.org
> >         <mailto:raustin at missouladowntownbid.org>>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >         To: "'Jim McGrath'" <jmcgrath at missoulahousing.org
> >         <mailto:jmcgrath at missoulahousing.org>>,     "'Derek
> >         Goldman'"
> >                <derekmgold at hotmail.com
> >         <mailto:derekmgold at hotmail.com>>, <echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>>,
> >                <srye at montana.com <mailto:srye at montana.com>>
> >         Cc: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
> >         Message-ID: <003501ca7753$b134d120$139e7360$@org>
> >         Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> >         I'm there!
> >
> >
> >         From: Jim McGrath [mailto:jmcgrath at missoulahousing.org
> >         <mailto:jmcgrath at missoulahousing.org>]
> >         Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:30 AM
> >         To: Rod Austin; Derek Goldman; echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>;
> >         srye at montana.com <mailto:srye at montana.com>
> >         Cc: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
> >         Subject: RE: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >
> >
> >         Solar!
> >
> >
> >         From: missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com
> >         <mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com>
> >         [mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com
> >         <mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com>] On Behalf Of Rod
> Austin
> >         Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:14 AM
> >         To: 'Derek Goldman'; echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>; srye at montana.com
> >         <mailto:srye at montana.com>
> >         Cc: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >
> >
> >         Who pays the power bill? Or would that come with your parking
> >         fee? Rod
> >
> >
> >         From: missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com
> >         <mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com>
> >         [mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com
> >         <mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com>] On Behalf Of Derek
> >         Goldman
> >         Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 2:22 PM
> >         To: echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>; srye at montana.com
> >         <mailto:srye at montana.com>
> >         Cc: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >
> >
> >         i wish we had a "like" button...
> >
> >
> >
> >          _____
> >         Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 09:12:42 -0700
> >         From: echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>
> >         To: srye at montana.com <mailto:srye at montana.com>
> >         CC: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >
> >         I predict: in as little as five years we will be looking back
> >         wishing
> >         our parking meters doubled as plug-ins for our fleet of
> electric
> >         vehicles.
> >
> >         Ed Childers
> >
> >
> >         Stacy Rye wrote:
> >         Rod,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >          It's not the changing of habits that's the issue, it's that
> >         kiosks are
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >          inconvenient, and they could be difficult for tourists and
> >         perhaps a
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >          question of if it's not broke . . .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >          I think the council needs to hear about this if new parking
> >         meters/kiosks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >          are proposed.
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >          Stacy
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> >
> >         There are many issues to think through on what actually gets
> >         put on the
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >          street. There are other more modern ways than the multi space
> >         meters and
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> >          we
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> >         Message: 4
> >         Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:05:40 -0700
> >         From: Michael Loftis <mloftis at wgops.com
> >         <mailto:mloftis at wgops.com>>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] Committee Update 12-2-09 (parking
> >         meters)
> >         To: missoulagov at cmslists.com <mailto:missoulagov at cmslists.com>
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> >         --On Friday, December 04, 2009 12:22 PM -0700 Rod Austin
> >         <raustin at missouladowntownbid.org
> >         <mailto:raustin at missouladowntownbid.org>> wrote:
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> >             We are currently looking a a different metering system on
> >             N Higgins.
> >             Electronic gang meters are on our radar and this may be a
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> >         One of my concerns is that a *lot* of the LCD display based
> >         multi-space (and single space meters) may not function well
> >         during winter around
> >         here. I personally would prefer to pay via credit card, or
> >         even cell txt or
> >         call from the comfort of the vehicle, than change, or cash.
> >          As someone mentioned further along in this thread waiting on
> >         someone else in this weather is painful at the least.  Also,
> >         as many have noted bill changers
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> >         can also have a hard time when the temperatures are this low.
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> >         I'm sure our folks at the parking commission are considering
> >         all of
> >         this, after all, they ultimately have to service and maintain
> >         all of this kit!
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> >         Message: 5
> >         Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:12:15 -0700
> >         From: Ed Childers <echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us
> >         <mailto:echilders at ci.missoula.mt.us>>
> >         Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] parking meters
> >         To: Rod Austin <raustin at missouladowntownbid.org
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