From Parking to Park:

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From Parking to Park:
From Parking to Park: Transporta1on Impacts & Value of Parklets 22nd St. Parklet hosted by Fabric 8.
Photo by Great Streets!
Danielle Dai | UC Berkeley | [email protected] Overview
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1. Diversity!
2. Impacts!
3. Value & Measures!
•  Parking Space Comparison!
•  Analytic Hierarchy Process!
More than 70% of San Francisco’s downtown
outdoor space is dedicated to cars.!
San Jose /Guerrero Park!
Current literature focuses on art, design &
public space. More information is needed:!
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1.  By taking away parking spaces, how do parklets
impact pedestrian and vehicular traffic?!
2.  What value do parklets add, and how do you
measure this value?!
Case Study: San Francisco!
Case Study: 900 Block of Valencia St.!
Pedestrian Impacts: Observations of Pedestrian Activity!
Parklets are diverse…!
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& not all are “created equal.”!
Vehicular Impacts: Analysis of Parking Activity!
Vehicular Impacts: Analysis of Parking Activity!
Weekday Parking Occupancy on Valencia Street by block!
Blocks with parklets Blocks without parklets What is the value of a parklet
compared to a parking space?!
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Price of Parking Space v. Parklet!
Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Approach!
•  Alternative to traditional Cost-Benefit Analysis!
•  Developed by Dr. Thomas Saaty in 1970s!
•  Structured decision-making technique reflecting
relative strength of preferences using ratio
scales from paired comparisons!
•  Used in government & business!
•  Adapt for hypothetical parklet model!
DIVERSITY | IMPACTS | VALUE of PARKLETS!
“Play is the highest form of research”
– Albert Einstein!
40th St Parklet in Oakland, CA. Sponsored by Subrosa Coffee & Manifesto Bikes. Photo from Oakland Planning Dept.!
Danielle Dai | UC Berkeley | [email protected]