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City of Houston Automated Parking Guidance System City of Houston 1/12/2015 4:20:15 PMProject Narrative
A real-time parking guidance system will mitigate congestion caused by drivers cruising streets searching for available parking. The program will also positively impact air quality. Improved mobility, improved air quality, safer streets. Automated Parking Guidance System in the Central Business District to provide real-time parking availability to visitors. The project will be a public-private partnership for off-street parking facilities. NoneProject Narrative
No Categorical Exclusion (CE) (c)(8) Installation of fencing, signs, pavement markings, small passenger shelters, traffic signals, and railroad warning devices where no substantial land acquisition or traffic disruption will occur No 07/01/2016 No Yes Not required. No None at this time. At this time, the City is moving forward with selecting a program manager to vet and assist in the selection of the technology for the parking guidance system. Attached to this submission are the following documents: 1. Letter of Transmittal 2. Letter of COH Support 3. APGS Executive Summary 4. APGS Concept Document 5. Benefits analysis considerationMap/Location
Screening Questions
Yes The guidance system is a software application that will relay real-time date to LED dynamic signage. The only hardware involved is that of signage. Otherwise, mostly software updates will be required to ensure the viability of the system.Evalutation Questions - ITS Projects
Benefit /Cost Methodology
H-GAC to conduct analysis based on the GIS/map project location and project scope information provided above.
Congestion Safety
Incident/Event Management
No; No the system will not be integral to incident management although the dynamic signage may be utilized to provide messages to drivers if necessary.; No; No the system is not either of these networks. ; Yes; The system will notify users when garages are full or where spaces are not available and will direct users to facilities that have available spaces.; No; The systems does not give priority to emergency vehicles. ; No; No, the system will not give priority to transit or high-occupancy vehicles. This may be a future integration for the APGS, however.; Yes; The system will allow for real-time inventory of available parking. This may also be used for variable parking pricing to accommodate demand.;Coordination
System Migration/Expandability
Yes; The systems will utilize existing communications systems. Where necessary, additional base stations/repeaters will be installed. ; Yes; The City will require open systems architecture for this project. ;Integration and Information Sharing
AND, System ties into another agency’s systems to allow for the sharing of data; There is the potential to tie into Transtar data for traffic information. ; Yes; The primary purpose of the system is to provide real-time parking availability to the public. ; Yes; Real-time parking data will be collected and archived.;Asset Mgmt/Efficient Operations
Continuity Operations
No; No, APGS has no effect on enhancing continuity of operations.; No; No, it will not.; No; Not sure.;