City Of Portsmouth Holds Parking Utilization Study Work Session Monday

Press release from the City of Portsmouth:

The City Council will hold a work session on Monday, September 23, 2024, from 6 to 7 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall. The work session will include a review and discussion of the results of the Parking Utilization Study and provide initiatives and strategies for consideration.

The study includes:

• A review of prior and existing parking, traffic, transit, pedestrian, bicycle, and micro-modal studies and plans;
• A study of current policies, operating procedures, municipal ordinances, and zoning codes as they pertain to parking, mobility, and transit;
• The collection of field data to establish baseline parking and mobility conditions and patterns in downtown Portsmouth;
• A land use inventory of existing properties and proposed future development in downtown Portsmouth;
• The creation of a parking demand model specific to downtown Portsmouth and forecasting of future needs; and
• Updates to the City of Portsmouth Parking Principles to reflect current conditions and concerns.

This press release was produced by the City of Portsmouth. The views expressed here are the author’s own.