In addition, to help communities manage parking, the following concepts should be kept in mind: shared parking versus exclusive parking, on street, off street parking and the zoning ordinance, and short-term, long term parking, and parking meters. It is important to understand the difference between shared and exclusive parking. Shared parking is open to everyone in the community at any given time, making it more convenient for customers. Compared to exclusive parking or private parking, shared parking …show more content…
On street parking provides more opportunities for customers to park conveniently in front of stores and at least 25 percent of total parking should be curb parking. According to Main Street America, “if there is enough public parking and it’s reasonably well distributed, then there is no need for the zoning ordinance to require that commercial uses supply private off-street parking at all.” Being exempt from the zoning ordinance’s off-street parking requirement will significantly increase the community’s ability to attract new businesses to the district (National Main Street Center,