The document summarizes a study and plan for the Northgate District to address operational challenges from increased development and traffic. It outlines issues like limited parking and loading zones. Temporary solutions included street closures. The study contract will analyze mobility needs, develop strategies and plans for operations, public spaces, and implementation. The selected firm will conduct interviews and analysis from April to September 2019 and make recommendations to address issues prioritized for funding from 2020 to 2023.

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