Downtown Jersey City Parking RecommendationsCOUNCILWOMAN CANDICE OSBORNE

Parking Reform GoalsIncrease parking capacity on the street for residents & retail businesses

Increase the understanding of regulations

Increase convenience for residents

Reduce public safety issues related to parking

Increase parking capacity

Parking reform should focus on:

• Residents without parking options

• Local retail businesses

Update downtown zone parking to end at 11 p.m. & extend grace window to 3 hours

Current

(10am – 3pm)

Proposed(10am – 8pm)

Actual Enforcement Hours Why?

Capacity issues worsen at night when non-permitted residents park on city streets after enforcement hours.

Increase in zone hours likely to result in increased use of parking garages.

(10am – 3pm)Current

Allow Adjacent Zone Parking

Residents allowed to park in 2 zones in their standard permit. ◦ the zone they are in, and; ◦ the closest neighboring zone

Increase Non-Resident parking fee to market rate

Anyone can purchase on street parking permits for less than $1 a day

Non-residents use 8.1% of 15,029 total work permits given in a year

Increase fees to market rate ($150/month). This will encourage non-residents who work in Jersey City to use parking garages or public transportation, reducing traffic on our streets

*FIGURES PROVIDED BY JERSEY CITY PARKING AUTHORITYNUMBERS BASED ON PERIOD FROM JUNE 2013 TO JUNE 2014

Monthly permit parking areas often remain unfilled

Replace with metered

parking or return to

neighborhood zone parking

Pilot reduced street sweeping (2 days per week vs. 4 days per week)

Can be revenue neutral and a better allocation of city staff:

Parking staff can◦ Spend additional time ticketing

illegal infractions vs. ticketing people who don’t move for street sweeping

JCIA staff can◦ Spend additional time emptying

public trash cans

Create dedicated food truck parking area

Focus on high traffic areas without sufficient food options. A Starting Place: Exchange Place On The Waterfront. Areas to consider:

◦ End of York (east of Hudson)◦ End of Grand (east of Hudson)◦ Far right east bound lane of

Montgomery between Exchange Place and Greene Street

Make regulations easy to know and understand

New parking signs Redesign the parking signs for clarity instead of confusion.

Regulation Understanding◦ Require apartment buildings with parking

to obtain signature from residents stating that they understand street parking is not available to them if they move into the

building (punishable to the building owner

with a substantial fine)

Apartment Parking Awareness Form This form recognizes that any resident living in an apartment building with available parking (free or at cost) is ineligible for a zoned parking permit. The resident and building owner must both be fully aware of this condition prior to moving in. Any building owner that does not disclose this information is subject to a substantial fine by the City of Jersey City. The signing of this form results in compliance by both resident (s) and building owner to the guidelines put forth by the City of Jersey City. _____________________________ Resident Signature _____________________________ Building Owner Signature

Emergency No Parking Reform Not everything is an emergency!

New category of “Scheduled No Parking” for things such as:◦ Sidewalk repairs◦ Moving

Scheduled No Parking should be posted a minimum of 6 days in advance

Increase convenience for residents

Temporary Pass Reform

Ability to purchase passes online and at City Hall

Ability to print passes

Passes valid only for specific dates

Replace reserved parking with smart meters

Will allow for dynamic, demand driven pricing.

Start in business districts

Public safety

Paint curbs red at key visibility areas

1 way road approaching a 2 way road

• 1 way road approaching a 1 way road

Enforcement Issues

Key intersection enforcement by PD◦ Use incident data

Construction enforcement by PD – training off duty officers to help with compliance

Pilot Painted Bump Out at Needed Intersections

Pilot 1 intersections in each neighborhood downtown (looking for suggestions!)

Disclaimer

These recommendations are intended as a starting point. Some changes to recommendations are expected as the Ward E council office works through the implementation details with the various city departments.