Jersey City Parking Recommendations

Initial set of parking recommendations for Downtown Jersey City

1. Downtown Jersey City Parking Recommendations Councilwoman Candice Osborne

2. Parking Reform Goals Increase parking capacity on the street for residents & retail businesses Increase the understanding of regulations Increase convenience for residents Reduce public safety issues related to parking

3. Increase parking capacity P arking reform should focus on: Residents without parking options Local retail businesses

4. Update downtown zone parking to end at 11 p.m. & extend grace window to 3 hours Current (10am – 3pm) Proposed (10am – 8pm) Actual Enforcement Hours Why? Capacity issues worsen at night when non-permitted residents park on city streets after enforcement hours. Increase in zone hours likely to result in increased use of parking garages. (10am – 3pm) Current

5. Allow Adjacent Z one Parking Residents allowed to park in 2 zones in their standard permit. the zone they are in, and; the closest neighboring zone

6. Increase Non-Resident parking fee to market rate  Anyone can purchase on street parking permits for less than $1 a day  Non-residents use 8.1% of 15,029 total work permits given in a year Increase fees to market rate ($150/month). This will encourage non-residents who work in Jersey City to use parking garages or public transportation, reducing traffic on our streets *Figures provided by Jersey City Parking Authority Numbers based on period from June 2013 to June 2014

7. Monthly permit parking areas often remain unfilled Replace with metered parking or return to neighborhood zone parking

8. Pilot reduced street sweeping (2 days per week vs. 4 days per week) Can be revenue neutral and a better allocation of city staff: Parking staff can Spend additional time ticketing illegal infractions vs. ticketing people who don’t move for street sweeping JCIA staff can Spend additional time emptying public trash cans

9. Create dedicated food truck parking area Focus on high traffic areas without sufficient food options. A Starting Place: Exchange Place On The Waterfront. Areas to consider: End of York (east of Hudson) End of Grand (east of Hudson) Far right east bound lane of Montgomery between Exchange Place and Greene Street

10. Make regulations easy to know and understand

11. New parking signs Redesign the parking signs for clarity instead of confusion.

12. Regulation Understanding Require apartment buildings with parking to obtain signature from residents stating that they understand street parking is not available to them if they move into the building (punishable to the building owner with a substantial fine) Apartment Parking Awareness Form   This form recognizes that any resident living in an apartment building with available parking (free or at cost) is ineligible for a zoned parking permit. The resident and building owner must both be fully aware of this condition prior to moving in. Any building owner that does not disclose this information is subject to a substantial fine by the City of Jersey City. The signing of this form results in compliance by both resident (s) and building owner to the guidelines put forth by the City of Jersey City.   _____________________________ Resident Signature   _____________________________ Building Owner Signature  

13. Emergency No Parking Reform Not everything is an emergenc y! New category of “Scheduled No Parking” for things such as: Sidewalk repairs Moving Scheduled No Parking should be posted a minimum of 6 days in advance

14. Increase convenience for residents

15. Temporary Pass Reform Ability to purchase passes online and at City Hall Ability to print passes Passes valid only for specific dates

16. Replace reserved parking with smart meters Will allow for dynamic, demand driven pricing. Start in business districts

17. Public safety

18. Paint curbs red at key visibility areas 1 way road approaching a 2 way road 1 way road approaching a 1 way road

19. Enforcement Issues Key intersection enforcement by PD Use incident data Construction enforcement by PD – training off duty officers to help with compliance

20. Pilot Painted Bump Out at Needed Intersections Pilot 1 intersections in each neighborhood downtown (looking for suggestions!)

21. Disclaimer These recommendations are intended as a starting point. Some changes to recommendations are expected as the Ward E council office works through the implementation details with the various city departments.