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Parking sharing practices in selected cities.more active uses and compact design for thedevelopment.Shared <strong>parking</strong> works like a ‘food court’ whererestaurants share tables for guests. Individual newdevelopments in <strong>Beijing</strong> all build <strong>parking</strong> for theirown site, but they would be better off developingshared <strong>parking</strong> for several sites within closeproximity of each other. Parking demand at eachsite varies throughout the day: residential areashave higher <strong>parking</strong> demand at night than duringoffice hours, whereas offices have higher demandduring office hours than at night.By pooling the development of <strong>parking</strong> spacesand making these open for public access, many<strong>parking</strong> spaces, land and costs can be saved.Parking sharing helps balancing <strong>parking</strong> supplyand demand and reduces the need for new offstreet<strong>parking</strong> spaces.Weekday peaks Evening peaks Weekend peaksOffices Shopping malls Shopping mallsBanks Restaurants Parks & touristsightsSchools Cinemas CinemasDifferent land uses have different peak <strong>parking</strong>demand hoursShared <strong>parking</strong> can be advantageous for developers,businesses and governments. It can alleviatetraffic congestion, allow for increased densitynear transit and promote compact development.The main benefits of pursuing a shared <strong>parking</strong>strategy include:●●Efficient and optimized use of existing <strong>parking</strong>infrastructure●●Burden on developers to build more <strong>parking</strong>relieved●●Support for transit-oriented development.Shared <strong>parking</strong> can reduce <strong>parking</strong> requirementsby 20-40%, creating positive economic,social and environmental benefits. For <strong>Beijing</strong> toreap the full benefits of such a program, <strong>parking</strong>needs to be publicly accessible with no private,reserved spaces. Parking sharing can be achievedfor both existing off-street <strong>parking</strong>, as well as forto be supplied <strong>parking</strong> in new developments.7.8.1 Parking sharing for existing<strong>parking</strong>For existing <strong>parking</strong> supply, districts shouldconduct studies studying existing <strong>parking</strong> supplyand demand at varying times of the day. Withresidential <strong>parking</strong> being a big problem, identifyingnearby offices with large vacancies at night,would eliminate the need for expensive, newoff-street <strong>parking</strong> buildings. The governmentcan also act as an intermediary in helping theprivate sector identify how the spaces can beshared. For instance, Stockholm Parkering inStockholm, Sweden is a <strong>parking</strong> authority thathelps developers find available <strong>parking</strong> spaces in<strong>Beijing</strong> Parking, <strong>ITDP</strong>-<strong>China</strong> 1541 March 2015

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