Reducing parking demand and traffic congestion at the American University of Beirut

Aoun, Alisar; Abou-Zeid, Maya; Kaysi, Isam; Myntti, Cynthia

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2012.11.007

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“…The use of the car at the installations on a university campus result in many negative externalities like atmospheric and noise pollution along with a general worsening of the overall landscape and environment. These kinds of problems related to non-sustainable mobility and a high dependency on motorized private vehicles have been detected in multiple campuses in the United States (Daggett and Gutkowski, 2003;Shoup, 2008), China (Shang et al, 2007), Europe (Barata et al, 2011;Tolley, 1996) and Western Asia (Aoun et al, 2013).…”

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A methodology based on parking policy to promote sustainable mobility in college campuses

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Many university campuses are suffering from serious mobility problems resulting from excessive use of the private car by students, teachers and administrative staff. This article proposes a methodology based on a revealed and stated preferences survey aimed at estimating the importance of different variables on users mobility choices in order to simulate their reaction to policies such as the introduction of new modes of transport or charging for on campus parking. This estimation was based on a Mixed Logit model considering the possible presence of heterogeneity in user preferences. The introduction of these results into an optimization model has also allowed us to calculate the optimal parking fare that should be charged which would minimize the number of free spaces on campus or maximize the income received. This methodology has been applied to a case study at the campus of the University of Cantabria (Spain). The elasticities calculated using a Mixed Logit model confirm that setting a fare for parking on campus would be a serious disincentive against private car use in favor of more sustainable transport modes. Furthermore, the optimization model allowed us to calculate the fare that would maximize the income obtained from the parking spaces, an income that could then be used to strengthen the campus sustainable mobility policies.

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“…The main objective of this work is to identify policies to implement based on the results to reduce university parking congestion. As almost every parking choice literature states, i.e., [1], [4], [9], [12], [32], [36], [37], pricing is the basic policy used to address parking congestion, so this should be implemented in the case study. The problem of how to define the parking fare is resolved based on the modeling results.…”

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A BWS Application to Identify Factors Affecting User Preferences for Parking Choices at University Campuses

Orozco-Fontalvo

Martínez

Arellana³

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IyU

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Parking around university campuses has become a major issue in recent decades because of nearby congestion impacts. Objective: To determine the factors influencing parking lot selection, which is crucial to propose adequate parking demand management strategies. Materials and Methods: We evaluate different attributes using a best-worst scaling survey applied at Universidad de la Costa (CUC), Colombia. Using discrete choice modeling techniques, we identified the extent to which selected infrastructure attributes influence parking behavior. Results: Security and cover (roof) availability are the most relevant attributes of parking choice in the case study. Conclusions: Based on our results, we strongly recommend implementing a dynamic pricing rate, roof pricing, removing “reserved spots” and investing in security.

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“…In contemporary life, issues related to parking are one of the greatest common problems faced by users and planners of university campuses. Issues related to parking facilities can be divided into two different categories: supply and management [23,31]. Management approaches play a crucial role in the solution of the parking problem and they need not only supply solutions, but also support and provide more strategies which move toward a more efficient use of existing parking capacity.…”

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“…Effective parking management within TDM has a significant influence, leading to declines in requests for parking spaces and decreases in parking costs on university campuses [22,31]. Additionally, good parking management offers social, environmental, and economic benefits meaning, for example, increasing livability, supporting social equity, improving service efficiency and quality, decreasing land use, increasing walkability, and saving costs [20,28,31]. Three proven approaches to parking management within university campuses are described as follows [23,26,30].…”

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Challenges of Promoting Sustainable Mobility on University Campuses: The Case of Eastern Mediterranean University

Dehghanmongabadi

Hoşkara

2018

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Universities have the extraordinary ability to generate awareness regarding all aspects of sustainability in communities. To be successful, they must first adopt and model sustainable concepts within their own campuses. Transportation is one of the most affective sectors on the level of sustainability on university campuses. In recent decades, numerous universities around the world have begun encouraging usage of active modes of transportation through various strategies. This research has a multi-faceted approach to researching proven strategies, sampling local conditions, and making context-driven recommendations. The literature review outlines the most effective strategies related to Transportation Demand Management (TDM) for promoting usage of active modes of transportation inside university campuses. After that, the condition of existing facilities and strategies as well as commuters’ propensities related to active modes of transportation in the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) campus are evaluated using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The results include a set of recommendations and a framework for administrating, implementing, and enhancing a sustainable transportation system thereby increasing the commuter’s use of sustainable active modes of transportation to, from, and within the university campus.

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Reducing parking demand and traffic congestion at the American University of Beirut

Cited by 45 publications

References 9 publications

A methodology based on parking policy to promote sustainable mobility in college campuses

A methodology based on parking policy to promote sustainable mobility in college campuses

A BWS Application to Identify Factors Affecting User Preferences for Parking Choices at University Campuses

Challenges of Promoting Sustainable Mobility on University Campuses: The Case of Eastern Mediterranean University

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