4/5/2023 0 Comments Curb mobility![]() Following the disruption that ride hailing initially brought, the trend across cities has been toward greater coordination. Of course, there are some broader trends. Rather than separate agencies or companies handling curb space in a vacuum, the key is comprehensive management.įor Sussman, every city and every situation is different, requiring a unique mix of policy tools. “I consider curbside management to be complete curbs,” she said. Curb management 101Įquitable curb management is a huge aspect of complete streets, Meghan Mitman, a principal at Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants, said. Given the costs of today’s curb anarchy, businesses can even become advocates for better curb management. Yet, in reality, maximizing access benefits everyone. Pushback from businesses afraid of losing customers often slows such changes. Such ramps are part of a complete pedestrian-accessible city. ![]() While people with disabilities have primacy on ramps, as a person who often rides a bike, I can attest to the usefulness of ramps for other wheeled vehicles that may need sidewalk access. It’s important to have “more and better ramps, and consistent ramps” as well as sidewalks with room for wheelchairs. Kaufman, assistant director of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation. “In most cities, curbs are not up to par with Americans with Disabilities Act standards,” said Sarah M. NACTO recommends allocating curb space equitably, particularly in dense areas, so that public transportation can move smoothly and traffic can be improved.Īccess for those with disabilities is also important. Sussman pointed out that “one Zipcar means a reduction of up to 13 personally owned vehicles.” NACTO also found that a metered parking space may only serve 15 vehicles a day while a bus stop can serve 1,000 riders. Yet cars often take the lion’s share of space. So, on one Los Angeles Street, only 7 percent of patrons arrived by car while “46 percent arrived by transit.” On a Brooklyn street, 33 percent of customers came by bus and on a San Francisco street “90 percent took transit or walked.”Ĭlearly, the business incentive should be to facilitate multiple modes. In downtowns, transit, walking, and biking often bring far more customers to businesses than do cars. This is often justified by the misperception that car parking is good for business.Ĭurb Appeal, from the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), points out this perception is often wrong. Yet parking is often prioritized, limiting other uses. Equity means cars can’t always be prioritizedĮfficient use of curb space benefits everyone. Long-term curb management thus means that cities have to reflect on their values and make tough decisions. To succeed requires juggling three elements: equity, environmental sustainability, and financial needs. “Cities that have either made parking free to cheap, or undervalued that as an asset,” she added, “are now in a place where they’re having to think really hard about how you make that transition,” to a 21 st century space with a plethora of uses. ![]() “What we’re seeing this year is really strong calls for action from cities,” along with “mobility providers recognizing that they do in fact need continuous support and access to the curb.” The conversation has shifted into high gear, argued Sussman. This long-ignored piece of concrete has become anything and everything-prompting Sabrina Sussman, Zipcar’s public partnerships manager, to tweet that “2018 is the year of the curb.” Parking, bus stops and lanes, bicycling, freight delivery, and ride-hailing services compete in a kind of insane dance with no choreographer.Īt least it can appear that way, although in reality most cities have taken rudimentary steps to coordinate the many uses of the curb. These days, the quest for curb space is a Darwinian struggle for survival. How to manage the chaotic 21st century curbīy Ethan Goffman - JStrategies like dynamic parking prices, bus-lane enforcement, and accessible infrastructure can make curbs equitable and efficient. ![]() We love this protected bike lane and abundant bike parking in Victoria, British Columbia. The Transportation Cost-Savings Calculators. ![]()
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