CITY OF EUGENE PARKING PRICING DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM: MULTI-SPACE PARKING METER. FINAL REPORT

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This report documents the City of Eugene, Oregon's Parking Pricing Demonstration Program that involved the purchasing and installation of two microcomputer controlled parking units as demonstrators for on-street parking in the West University (WU) area of the city. The objective was to shift long-term commuter parking from on-street to off-street parking facilities or other modes. Electronic multi-space parking meters have the capability of monitoring over 100 parking spaces at one time, and a pricing flexibility that could escalate pricing rates for several different time frames. The rationale behind the use of multi-space electronic parking meters was that, if on-street meter rates were inexpensive for short stays and progressively rose for longer stays, more long-term commuter parking would shift to off-street facilities and free-up more short-term on-street parking space. This report presents an analysis of the steps taken to purchase and install two electronic multi-space parking

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