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49 6.79
8.90 ConclusionS
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46
4.72
4.64
4.60
Fifty MOBs were surveyed as part of
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44
43
4.50
4.41
4.28
this research. Following is a summary of
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41
4.06
4.05 findings:
40 4.01
39
38 3.60
3.85
• The most common code requirement
37 3.55
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35
3.48
3.43
for the MOBs surveyed was 5.0 park-
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33
32
3.43
3.39
3.30
ing spaces per 1,000 GSF. Nineteen
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30
29
3.27
3.26
3.17
MOBs, or 38 percent of the sample,
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27
26
3.10
3.08
3.07
were required to provide 5.0 parking
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24
3.00
2.99 spaces per 1,000 GSF.
23 2.97
22
21
2.94
2.89
• The mean and median number of
20 2.89
19
18
2.82
2.76
parking spaces provided per 1,000
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16
15
2.73
2.70
2.68
GSF was 4.50 and 4.39, respectively.
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13
12 2.39
2.65
2.55 • ITE calculated a mean demand of
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10
2.33
2.30 3.53 parking spaces per 1,000 GSF
9 2.22
8
7 1.89
2.14
(Parking Generation, 3rd Edition)
6 1.83
5
4
1.80
1.69
compared to 3.23 parking spaces per
3 1.53
2
1
1.48
1.38
1,000 GSF found in this study.
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 • ITE’s 85th-percentile demand of 4.30
Observed parking demand (spaces per 1,000 sf) parking spaces per 1,000 GSF (Park-
ing Generation, 3rd Edition) is compa-
Figure 3. Observed peak-hour parking demand by MOB. rable to the 85th-percentile peak-hour
MEDICAL OFFICE
Peak-hour parking spaces occupied vs. 1,000 GSF
Occupied building area on a weekday between 10 a.m. and 12 noon
PARKING GENERATION RATES
Standard Average 1,000 GSF
Average rate Range of rates deviation Number of studies occupied building area
3.23 1.38–8.90 1.27 50 62,427
1,400
y = 3.1859x – 5.4443
1,200
P = peak parking spaces occupied
R 2 = 0.9379
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Figure 4. Data plot and statistical summary. Journal is the 8th of the month before
publication date (for example, May 8
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mailed the first week of the month,
1,000 GSF found in this study.
with subscribers receiving it sometime
• Based on these findings, designing John W. Dorsett, in the second week.
parking facilities to accommodate AICP, is a senior vice
■ Web ads run for 30 days and begin as
4.5 spaces per 1,000 GSF of build- president and share-
soon as payment is received. Web
ing space should be sufficient to meet holder of Walker Parking ads can be modified, deleted or
the peak-hour parking demands Consultants. He directs the renewed at any time.
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This recommendation is an 85th- Group, which specializes ing and more, please contact
percentile recommendation, which is in parking-related engagements including access Christina Garneski, Marketing Sales
consistent with other recognized and and revenue control systems, airport landside Manager at 202-289-0222 ext. 128,
or cgarneski@ite.org, or visit the Web
published industry standards, includ- planning, financial, functional design planning, site today!
ing the landmark November 2005 operations and traffic engineering.
Shared Parking publication issued by
the Urban Land Institute and the Mark J. Lukasick
International Council of Shopping is a parking consultant
Centers. Sixty percent, or 30 of the with Walker Parking
50 MOBs, are located in municipali- Consultants. He has more
ties that now require more parking than 20 years of experience
than the recommended 4.5 spaces in hands-on parking
per 1,000 GSF. n operations and parking
consulting. He may be contacted at mark.lukasick@
References walkerparking.com with any questions pertaining
1. Parking Generation, 3rd Edition. Wash- to this article.
ington, DC, USA: Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE), 2004. * Note: Opinions expressed herein are those
2. Parking Generation, 2nd Edition. Washing- of the authors and do not reflect official ITE
ton, DC: ITE, 1987. Journal policy unless so stated.