With increasing motorisation, most Indian cities are grappling with managing and mitigating challenges posed by parking. Cities are trying to solve the problem by increasing parking supply through multi-level car parking structures and introducing minimum parking requirements in building regulations. Unfortunately, they have not solved the problem.

This study intends to encourage Indian cities to adopt a progressive parking scenario where on-street parking is limited; priced; and enforced, and parking moves to off-street facilities where supply is market-driven, and parking supply is limited to curb private motor vehicle use. Surat and Pimpri-Chinchwad were chosen as cities for in-depth parking analysis and to develop a parking reform roadmap. The Urban Lab was involved in designing surveys, analysing data, conducting stakeholder consultations, and organising workshops across the two cities.

Services
Design user-surveys
Stakeholder consultations
Conduct city level, state level and national level workshops
Assessment of current parking scenario of both cities through primary and secondary research

Clients
Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation

Partners
Coordinates Infrastructure Consulting
Urban Works Institute
Dr. Rutul Joshi

Period
October 2021 – February 2023