ESTIMATING PARKING ACCUMULATION DEMANDS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1995
Subject Area
operations - capacity, operations - traffic, planning - safety/accidents, ridership - demand, policy - congestion, policy - parking, place - low density
Keywords
Traffic safety, Traffic congestion, Suburbs, Parking capacity, Parking, Models, Mathematical prediction, Mathematical models, Gridlock (Traffic), Elementary schools, Accessibility
Abstract
More elementary school children are being transported to and from school by automobile. In fact, so many parents are transporting children that traffic congestion occurs on the surrounding streets at school beginning and dismissal times, creating a "school rush hour." This article presents methods to estimate the parking demand during these peak periods. Elementary schools in typical post-World War II suburban neighborhoods were targeted, where transportation is limited to automobile or school bus. Investigators determined that vehicle accumulation at schools approximates the demand for parking space. School officials can reduce school traffic congestion and enhance traffic safety by providing adequate parking.
Recommended Citation
Gattis, J, Nicewander, W, Toothaker, L, (1995) ESTIMATING PARKING ACCUMULATION DEMANDS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, ITE Journal, Volume 65, Issue 10, p. 45-49.
