2022 Melbourne Sessions

Session 5: Parking and Business Viability

Session: 5

Room: Regent Room

Session Title: Parking and Business Viability

Format: Discussion

Presenter Name: Patel

Summary

  • Traders want car parking. An intercept survey found parking concession does not impact availability.

  • DoT focuses on the reuse of the parking assets than replacement.

  • Commercial pricing of the parking may be decided by the preference of or the parking value of people.

  • One of third of the parking space reduction went unnoticed in a busy business area.

  • Parking permits also delay and increase the expenses of the business.

  • Dynamically allocation of parking is also important. Sharing the right message to the community or politicians would also promote a change of thinking and understanding that the cost of living increases more with more parking spaces.