ACT 2014 Policies and Program Incentives That Work or New Paradigms in Parking Where Less is More

1. University Council Session
4:00 pm - 5:00pm:
Policies and Program
Incentives that Work or
New Paradigms in Parking
where "Less is More"
UVM Parking and Transportation TDM Data
Jim Barr – Executive Director

2. New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"
Founded 1791
By Ira Allen
Located in Burlington, Vermont
(West Coast of New England)
Agricultural, Medical
And Science Research

3. What Do We Have?
Total Potential Parkers – 16,642
Faculty: 960 FTE 271 PTE 1,231
Staff: 2,157 FTE 157 PTE 2,314
Students: 13,097
Undergraduate Students: 10,192 (minus # of 1st Year Students)
Graduate Students: 1,440
Doctoral Students: 446
Continuing Ed Students: 1,019
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"

4. How We manage Parking:
 Permits by Category: 2013/14 (2010)
Faculty/Staff: 2,958 (3,378)
Residential Students: 805 (1,717)
Commuter Students: 912 (1,011*)
Total Permits: 4,675 (6,106)
 Total Parking Space Inventory – 5,354 (of which 298 are
short term and visitor spaces)
 Parking Deficit = 11,288 Spaces
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"

5. Shared Vehicles:
University Owned/Leased Fleet Vehicles – 250 (2013/14)
(decrease in quantity/increase in shared use) (278 in 2010)
Including: 9 Orion CNG Fueled Transit Buses (4 in2010)
1 Orion Hybrid/Diesel Fueled Transit Bus
3 Bluebird Bio-Diesel Fueled buses (5 in 2010)
2 Sprinter “On-Demand” buses (1 in 2010)
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"

6. How Do We Manage Parking?
TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM)
 The application of policies and strategies in place to reduce
travel in single-occupancy vehicles.
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"

7. TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM)
Implemented Policies:
 Prohibit 1st Year Students from bringing
cars to campus and from purchasing
parking permits
 Prohibit All students living off-campus
within a ½ mile radius from purchasing
parking permits
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"

8. TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM)
Programs:
 Free Unlimited Access on CCTA Buses
 Free Link Express from major cities within 50 mile radius
 Free On-Campus Shuttle System
 Free Memberships to CarShareVT (must relinquish parking permit privileges)
 Three major transit coach bus lines stop on/adjacent to campus
 Free Bike Share
 Free Employee RideShare through CATMA
 Access to Emergency Ride Home Services through CATMA
 Free Student RideShare through Go-Vermont
 Reduced Rate Carpool Parking Permits for groups of three or more
 Reduced Rate Occasional Use Parking Permits
 Faculty/Staff On-Demand Shuttle System
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"

9. TDM Results:
- 1,145 Surplus of Spaces during Peak Parking hours
- 7% Decrease in Permit Sales over last five years (even with a 2%
increase in campus population).
- Ability to Lease 14% of Peripheral Spaces gaining additional revenue
for existing lot maintenance and technological parking enhancements.
- Able to use up to 25% of the revenue from leased spaces, permit sales
and parking enforcement to augment active transportation programs
and incentives.
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"

10.  Parking Zones divided into Three Zones:
– Zone 1 Green is considered Core/Premium Parking
– Zone 2 White is considered Proximate Parking
– Zone 2 Brown is considered Peripheral/Remote Parking
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"

11. New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"

12. Permit Rate Structure:
Payroll Employees using Payroll Deduction –
Zone 1 Green @ .64% of Salary
Zone 2 White @ .48% of Salary
Zone 2 Brown @ .32% of Salary
Off-Site Silver Permits are Free
Non-Payroll Employees / Affiliates –
Zone 1 Green @ $329/year
Zone 2 White @ $247/year
Zone 2 Brown @ $165/year
Off-Site Silver Permits are Free
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"
Tiered Permit Rate System

13.  Wait List — Green Zone parking spaces are distributed
through the use of the Zone Green Wait List. Since many
employees do not opt to park on campus, they are not
automatically put on the list upon being hired, thus it is their
responsibility to submit their name for the wait list.
(current wait time is 3 – 5 years minimum)
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"

14. New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"
Permit Rate Structure:
Campus Residential Students – $330/Academic Year or $180/Semester
Commuter Students – $115/Academic Year or $ 73/Semester
Commuter Evening Only – $ 69/Academic Year or $ 45/Semester
Medical Students 1st & 2nd Year – $115/Year (Commuter Brown)
Medical Students 3rd & 4th Year – $329/Year (Zone 1 – Core/Premium)

15. Occasional Use:
Provides an option to park on campus occasionally at a reduced rate.
Employees and Students may do so by purchasing daily permits after
surrendering their full time hangtag and enrolling in this program.
For employees : One-day permit per month of full time employment per
permit cycle (i.e.; 9mos.,12mos., etc.) is available at no cost.
Additional permits cost:
 Green Zone 1 - $4.00
 White Zone 2 - $3.00
 Brown Zone 2- $2.00
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"

16. Questions?
Jim Barr – Executive Director - UVM Transportation & Parking Services
(802) 656-8784 , jim.barr@uvm.edu, www.uvm.edu/tps
New Paradigms in Parking, or "Less is More"