Northgate District Study & Plan

1. NORTHGATE DISTRICT STUDY & PLAN
TO ADDRESS OPERATIONAL
CHALLENGES
APRIL 25, 2019

2. The Challenges
• Parking & Promenades Designed in 1996
• Over 6,000 beds added in last 5 years
• Increased Pedestrian, Bicycle & Vehicular Traffic
• Limited Loading Zones for Commercial Deliveries
• Increased Use of TNC’s - UBER, Lyft
• Public Safety Concerns
• Cleaning Requirements

3. University at Boyett Looking West University at Boyett Looking West
Vehicles cued on University to turn onto Boyett Fire Lane Between Surface Lot & Patricia Street
Promenade

4. Temporary Solutions:
Approved May 2018 - Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nights
• Closure of Boyett - $85,312/year
• Transition of 25 Parking Spaces to Passenger Pick Zone/Open
Fire Lane/Public Safety Access
• Lost Revenue Approximately $58k per year
• Transition of Surface Lot to allow safer counter-clockwise
flow, loss of 19 spaces
• Lost Revenue of approximately $44k/year

6. Passenger Pick-up

7. Existing Conditions:

12. Recent Projects in NorthGate
• State of the Art Video Surveillance System -‘18
• New PARCS (Parking Access and Revenue Control System ) Parking
Garage - ‘19
• Upgrade/Replacement of Street Meters -‘18
• Replacement hand-held Ticket Writers -‘17
• LED Lighting in Garage (~220 fixtures) -’18
• Programmable LED’s – Promenades (~50 fixtures) -’19
• Resurfacing/Restriping of Meter Lot -‘18
• Bollards Replacement -’18

13. Contract:
• Selected Firm: Big Red Dog, a Division of Wantman
Group, Inc
 Team: Big Red Dog Engineering, Wantman Group,
Inc., Interface Studio, Toole Design Group, Team
Better Block, Ninigret Partners
• Contract Amount: $188,035

14. Deliverables:
Task Timeframe (2019) Deliverables
Task 1: Getting Started:
Collection, Walking Audits,
Interviews, Surveys,
Stakeholder Meetings
April – June • Interview Summary of Key Themes
• Immediate Action Plan for Operations
Task 2: Data Analysis:
Conditions, Emerging Trends,
Focus Group Meetings
May – June • Mobility Needs Memo
• Lighting Review
• Street Design Glossary
Task 3: Developing the
Strategies & Necessary
Actions
June – July • Draft Mobility Plan
• Draft Public Realm Plan
• Draft Operations Plan

15. Deliverables:
Task Timeframe (2019) Deliverables
Task 4: Defining Paths to
Implementation &
Completing the Plan
July – September • Final Study & Mobility Operations Plan
• Executive Summary
• Final Presentations
• Technical Appendices
Implementation 2020 – 2023 • Address Prioritized Recommendations as funding
is available through the NG Parking Fund