Parking surveys are an essential tool for transportation planners, traffic engineers, and urban designers. Whether you’re evaluating a busy downtown street, a shopping center lot, or a mixed-use development, understanding how vehicles use parking spaces can inform policy, optimize land use, and improve traffic flow. In this guide, we’ll walk through types of parking facilities, […]
Swept path analysis (also referred to as vehicle tracking) is a core technical component of traffic engineering and site access review. It evaluates whether design vehicles can safely and realistically maneuver through intersections, site accesses, parking areas, and constrained roadway environments. For transportation planners, civil engineers, and approving agencies, swept path analysis provides defensible evidence
In engineering, planning, and infrastructure consulting, PDFs are a primary working format. Traffic impact studies, drawings, markups, review comments, and agency redlines are all typically exchanged, reviewed, and approved in PDF form. Yet many firms still rely on generic tools like Adobe Acrobat for highly technical review work. This article compares Bluebeam Revu, Adobe Acrobat,
In the world of traffic engineering and transportation planning, few resources are as widely recognized (and as frustratingly hard to access) as the ITE Trip Generation Manual. With the release of the 12th Edition, transportation professionals are eager to see what’s new, but also wondering how to actually access it without paying hundreds of dollars.
Designing a parking lot requires attention to efficiency, safety, and accessibility. Below is a reference guide with parking space dimensions, aisle widths, clearances, layout types, and line-marking standards that designers can use when planning surface or structured parking facilities. Try our parking layout calculator to see how many space you need. Standard Parking Space Dimensions
When planning or reviewing a commercial development, parking ratio is one of the most important site design considerations. This ratio, usually expressed as the number of parking spaces required per unit of floor area (e.g., spaces per 1,000 square feet or per 100 m²), ensures that the development can accommodate expected demand without overbuilding costly,
🛑 Facing a Problem with High Trip Generation? You’ve run your numbers.The Trip Generation Estimate is way above what the local road network can handle.Your Traffic Impact Study (TIS) or Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) shows intersections failing, and the city wants costly mitigation. Now what? This is where Travel Demand Management (TDM) can help. You
🚦 What Is a Traffic Impact Assessment? A Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) — also known in some regions as a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) — is a formal analysis that evaluates how a proposed development or land use change will affect the existing transportation network. It helps local governments determine whether a project will: TIAs
🚗 Why Parking Pricing Is a Powerful Urban Tool In the fight against traffic congestion, air pollution, and poor land use, one of the most overlooked tools in a city’s arsenal is parking pricing. Whether you’re a city planner, transportation engineer, or a concerned citizen, setting the right price for parking can: Let’s look at
Whether you’re designing a residential complex, commercial plaza, or a mixed-use development, one of the most critical factors in your site planning process is determining how much parking is required. Miscalculating parking provisions can lead to overcrowded streets, underutilized lots, or regulatory issues with planning authorities. In this guide, we explain how to calculate parking
