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Conclusions

Parking Issues and Policies

ISBN: 978-1-78350-919-5, eISBN: 978-1-78350-920-1

Publication date: 5 September 2014

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to synthesise the issues and debates raised in the book as a whole.

Methodology/approach

This chapter reviews the content of the book, drawing together the threads to provide conclusions on parking issues and policies around the world.

Findings

The chapter reveals the way in which parking is fundamentally a land-use issue and the importance of parking to different travel demands. As cars spend most of their time parked at home, the issue of residential parking is important and determines the shape and nature of our cities. Planning for parking has a key role to play in determining the outcome of how walkable the built environment becomes. The synthesis of the chapters of the book reveals how the type of parking is intrinsically linked to the activity undertaken and the type of destination, whether the trip is for commuting or for retail or leisure.

The chapter identifies strategies such as car-free developments, park and ride and workplace parking levies used to provide solutions and the way in which the number of stakeholders involved influences the ease with which the complex interplay of issues in parking can be resolved.

Practical implications

Understanding that parking is primarily a land-use policy, dependent on the home location and destination of the trip, has implications for the development of parking policy within the package of measures making up travel demand management strategies. The chapter shows how parking for a stationary vehicle can influence the flow of moving vehicles and the built environment.

Originality/value of chapter

This chapter draws on the chapters of this book which offer a multidimensional investigation into parking issues and parking policy, providing a wealth of case study material providing evidence to underpin the design of effective parking management approaches.

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Citation

Mulley, C. and Ison, S. (2014), "Conclusions", Parking Issues and Policies (Transport and Sustainability, Vol. 5), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 409-416. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2044-994120140000005026

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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