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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-22 Public Comment - N. Zelver - Paid ParkingFrom:City of Bozeman, MT To:Agenda Subject:*NEW SUBMISSION* Public Comment Form Date:Wednesday, September 28, 2022 12:41:24 PM Public Comment Form Submission #:1991887 IP Address:153.90.18.40 Submission Date:09/28/2022 12:41 Survey Time:1 minute, 31 seconds You have a new online form submission. Note: all answers displaying "*****" are marked as sensitive and must be viewed after your login. Read-Only Content Full Name nick zelver Email nickzelver@gmail.com Phone 4065995500 Comments Paid Parking: I think workforce parking should be a priority before paid parking. I don't think we have the data to understand how much relief there would be if the pressure from workforce parking were mitigated. I haven't seen the results of the recent survey to ask workers about their parking habits and interests but from what I saw of the survey that was sent out, I have my doubts that it will be very representative of what would happen if there were a robust workforce parking program. If you would like to submit additional documents (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .gif, .jpg, .png, .rtf, .txt) along with your comment, you may alternately address agenda@bozeman.net directly to ensure receipt of all information. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. From:Nick Zelver To:Agenda Subject:Comments on paid parking Date:Wednesday, September 28, 2022 12:38:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I think workforce parking should be a priority before paid parking. I don't think we have the data to understand how much relief there would be if the pressure from workforce parkingwere mitigated. I haven't seen the results of the recent survey to ask workers about their parking habits and interests but from what I saw of the survey that was sent out, I have mydoubts that it will be very representative of what would happen if there were a robust workforce parking program. My gut feeling is that there could be a great relief to the parkingsituation if workforce parking were adequately addressed. I also think there is considerable overlap with affordable housing and that addressing workforce parking will help people whocannot afford to live downtown have jobs downtown. Workforce parking will also help with the parking pressures that will come if parking restrictions are relaxed to encourage higherdensity developments near downtown. Workforce parking will also help employers who are struggling to retain workers - it will lead to a more thriving downtown. Addressing workforceparking could also overlap in improving visitations of locals going downtown which will further help the parking limitations. I do not think the price of parking is adequately factored into decision making and planning. If one parking place cost $20,000 - $60,000 plus annual maintenance, how could that money be applied to other ways to address transportation / parking such as busing, shuttle, workforceparking, improved bike lanes, etc.? I realize that it may be easier to secure money for a parking garage or other spaces vs. other ways to address the issue but it would be interesting toknow what even a few million could do for addressing parking issues other than building more parking spaces. The funding for parking should be considered on an equitable basis. Notbuilding a parking space and applying the funds to alternative transportation should be at least as valued as building a space - that does not even factor in the added value of mitigatingclimate change or aesthetic considerations and workforce housing issues. I am not opposed to paid parking or parking garages but I think they get prioritized over creative and more advanced planning concepts that are unfolding in other cities along withchanges in transportation modes. I would feel much better in seeing well thought out new approaches to the problem than what appears to be reaching back to traditional transportationapproaches. Minor point - I think the idea of seasonally changing paid parking is a mistake. I think it would be much better to be consistent on the paid parking throughout the year. Best of luck in working through this difficult challenge. Nick Zelver433 Clifden Drive 406-599-5500