Ep. 38: High Density Parking Solutions for Housing // The Essential Housing Campaign

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All too often, housing developments are shaped by their parking needs. Local zoning codes' parking minimum regulations frequently make it unfeasible to build housing in many urban infill locations as developers are challenged to fit enough parking within either limited site configurations or limited budgets. For example, underground parking garages can cost upwards of $50,000 to $100,000 per parking stall and need sufficient space for ramps and drive aisles. As many car-dependent cities become denser, communities are challenged with how to balance the need for new parking capacity for new residents (for at least the foreseeable future), while simultaneously adapting to a more transit-oriented, walkable future. High density parking systems offer one way to provide much needed parking in increasingly limited spaces for a range of budgets.
In this episode, Michael O'Bryan, Group VP of Engineering for one of the nation's leading parking system providers, Park Plus, Inc., guides us through four general categories of high density parking solutions, from the simplest and most cost effective one-level sliders, to multi-level stacking options (stacking two to four cars high), to larger semi-automated puzzle systems (and suspended platforms), to more complex and expensive fully automated options consisting of 'rack and rail' and 'automated guided vehicle' (AGV) systems. Whether it is a backyard home, a small infill, 50-foot wide lot, or a larger mixed use development, there are a range of parking options to accommodate any size, shape, or budget. We also learn how developments can be ready to gradually embrace the transition away from cars and accommodate a range of other needs as cities move towards a less car-dependent future.
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Discussion moderated by Charly Ligety, Director of The Housing Innovation Collaborative, a nonprofit housing development research platform. Presented as part of The Essential Housing Campaign, a global knowledge-building initiative to build more housing for everyone 'missing in the middle'.
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Overview / Introduction
0:00 Hook
1:23 Introduction
1:54 Portfolio of work
3:02 Overview of parking systems
3:44 Pricing
4:34 Valet required?
Parking system categories / case studies
1. Sliders
4:47 Slider overview
2. Stackers
5:22 Stacker overview
6:36 Carport conversion example
7:01 Triple and four-high stacker
3. Puzzle
7:10 Puzzle overview
7:46 Affordable housing example
8:32 Double stack slider
9:21 Co-living example
10:22 Tandem stacker example
11:02 Suspended platform example
4. Automated Parking
11:48 Automated parking
12:52 AGV system
14:10 Advantages of automated system
14:46 Rack and rail example
16:34 Infill lot example
17:34 Elevator and other equipment
General
18:15 Design considerations
19:09 Maintenance considerations
20:03 Interchangeability
21:00 Predevelopment design analysis
21:33 Construction process
22:32 Parking system relocatable?
23:13 Rental fleet of parking
23:43 Future of parking
24:33 EV solutions
25:03 Conclusion

[@danaventura5998]

I love modular design!

[@RichardHofmeisterII]

Thanks for posting this!! Our prototypical infill FBH for 21 units to fit on a 32x108 footprint for 45x120 site uses a one level system with a turning pallette. It is the only way that makes sense to unlock these narrow sites and provide flex parking or storage...when parking for TOD sites. Very complete reviews on all types. Gracias. Excited about how AB 2097 will change the metrics on sites that qualify!

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[@WilliamHitt]

better do this asap before more daughters, sons and women are accosted as they walk home from a very distant parking space. In addition, make parking rules prominent and managed. We want no more fleets of autos and other vehicles stored on narrow streets by homes and apartments buildings.

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