Transportation

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Transportation Parking _at_ VT
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CHALLENGES

• Availability of Resources (land, , time)
• Gradual Decline of Spaces
• Lost to New Construction
• Steady Disproportionate Growth of Cars
• Increasing Affluence of Population
• More Vehicle Traffic
• Increase of Vehicle Conflicts
• More Cars/Trucks on Same Roads
• Transportation Infrastructure Falling Behind

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SOLUTION?

• Adjust the Definition of Adequate Parking
• Encourage Alternative Transportation Options
• Discourage Single Occupancy Vehicles
• Manage the Demand as well as the Supply
• Adjust our View of a Livable Community
• Encourage Change thru Consensus Collaboration

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CAN WE BUILD OUR WAY OUT?

• Loss of Green Space (value of campus appearance)
• More Roads Parking Lots More Cars More
  Traffic
• Cost of Parking Garage (20,000/space vs.
  3,000/space surface)

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FUTURE SCENARIOS Parking Lots
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FUTURE SCENARIOS Parking Garages
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FUTURE SCENARIOS Traffic
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FUTURE SCENARIOS Traffic
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PARKING COST COMPARISON (2007)
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QUESTIONS?