Sustainable parking solutions can help reduce a city’s environmental impact. City Parking operates over 150 locations throughout New York City, and spots can be reserved in advance online. This helps reduce the time drivers spend circling the block in search of open spaces. Here is more information about exploring eco-friendly parking solutions for urban areas:
Reserved Spaces
Increased traffic in urban areas creates congestion. Drivers circle blocks and enter or leave full parking garages when searching for a space, increasing driving and idle times. This causes additional greenhouse gases to be released, adding more pollutants to the environment. With reservation services, motorists are able to choose a place to park in advance. Drivers can then travel directly to their selected garage. This helps reduce the time vehicles spend in traffic.
Reservation services allow drivers to choose a stall for a few hours, a day, or a month. This helps motorists get to their destination on time and catch connecting transportation options, such as a bus. Reserving parking in a centrally located garage also makes it easy to walk between nearby locations, reducing the need to repark when spending extended hours in the city.
Digital Tools
Some garage management services offer opportunities for drivers to purchase parking passes through an app or online account. Online passes help conserve resources, reducing the amount of paper used to print physical passes. Our loyalty program includes digital parking passes and auto-renewal options for monthly account holders. Some parking apps notify drivers when their time is up and they need to move their vehicle. This enables motorists to vacate their spots in a timely manner, allowing other drivers to use the space.
A garage can also utilize digital tools at its entrances and exits. These include automated entryways and license plate readers. An automated process allows drivers to enter the garage more quickly, helping minimize idle time. Digital signage with live feedback displays garage capacity to notify motorists if there are open spaces. This helps prevent drivers from entering and circling a full garage.
Efficient Layout and Tiered Access
Prioritizing efficient layouts in a garage or lot allows drivers to easily move in and out of the space. This creates improved traffic flow. Features include:
- Angled spaces and directional striping: These help motorists avoid sharp turns when parking.
- Paths connecting the entry and exit points: This allows for smoother travel through the garage, improving circulation.
- Grouped sections: Separating sections by temporary stays or longer durations helps reduce overlap and allows drivers to find open spots more quickly.
Tiered access for garages or lots reduces traffic bottlenecks at specific timeframes, such as the beginning of the workday or the end of a sporting event. Creating schedules with staggered entry times for different events or for monthly pass holders helps reduce congestion. Forming separate lanes for entering or leaving the garage after an event also improves flow, and it prevents long wait times.
EV Charging Stations
Electric vehicles function by using electric drive components and refuel via charging. These vehicles do not produce tailpipe emissions when functioning in an all-electric mode and are able to help lower fuel consumption. Hybrid cars utilize regenerative braking, reusing the energy from the braking process. To promote the use of electric vehicles, garages and lots can offer electric vehicle charging stations. This convenient solution allows motorists to charge their cars when they are at work, shopping, or attending an event. A garage may offer multiple charging ports where motorists can connect their vehicles to the electric grid. Our maintenance team provides charging station installations.
Space-Saving Garages
Having garages that accommodate additional vehicles allows for increased parking without requiring additional square footage. Modern innovations such as automated lifts, stackable platforms, and mechanical systems help conserve space. Mixed-use vehicle parking is beneficial for urban areas, as it allows commuters, event attendees, and other drivers to park in the same location. Mixed-use developments in urban areas include garages integrated with retail or residential buildings. Increasing capacity in a garage negates the need to build more garages, allowing the city to preserve resources.
Find Parking Management Services
City Parking offers a 50% parking discount across our locations for monthly pass holders. We provide maintenance and cleaning services for garages, and we install Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems to allow owners to track how their garages are being used. To learn more about the management services we offer, contact us today.