ROUNDTABLE

Parking (PART ONE): Parking Studies/Wickford

September 26, 2024
12:00 noon – 1:00 PM
Online via Zoom

Presenters:
Nicole LaFontaine & Ben Mandel, North Kingstown Department of Planning and Development
John Shevlin, CEO, Pare Corporation

One of the first questions always asked when we bring up Main Street is “what about parking?!” Of course, it always seems like there’s never enough parking in a commercial district, even when our goal is to create a walkable area. But how do we know whether that is really the case? Enter the parking study – the first step in making data-driven decisions about access and transportation, including parking management. North Kingstown recently undertook such a study in historic Wickford Village. With their now completed study as an example, we’ll discuss the what, why, and how of doing a Main Street parking study.