PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE / MARCH 10, 2025
Johnson City Downtown Parking & Circulation Study
Introductions
TSW
BERT KUYRKENDALL
AICP, PE
Project Director
Transportation + Infrastructure Lead
BEVERLY BELL PLA Project Manager/ Community Planner
SAFAE AMAHRIRHAMMER Transportation Planner
MATTERN & CRAIG
JASON CARDER PE, PTOE, RSP Transportation Engineer
PARKING WHISPERER
ARNETT MULDROW & ASSOCIATES
JOHN OGLESBY Parking Management and Innovation Specialist
AARON ARNETT AICP Market Analysis + Economic Development Lead
Project Scope Overview
TASK 1: PROJECT COORDINATION
Project kickoff session, technical advisory committee meetings, and monthly checkin meetings and updates
TASK 3: PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Community engagement plan, marketing materials and branding, stakeholder meetings, a public open house, pop-up engagement events, digital input, and presentations to the Planning Commission and City Commissioners
TASK 5: RECOMMENDATIONS AND PRIORITIES
Phased parking plan, street and sidewalk plans, policy and program recommendations, green infrastructure recs, a parking wayfinding guidance, and an implementation plan
TASK 2: ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
Data gathering and mapping, previous plan and policy review, field review, development of a traffic circulation model, and exisitng parking demand analysis
TASK 4: EVALUATION OF FUTURE PARKING NEEDS
Market projections and build-out, and future parking demand analysis
TASK 6: DELIVERABLES
Presentation documents, GIS and CAD files, Interim Report, and Final Report
Project Schedule
Task 1: Project Coordination
Task 2: Existing Conditions Assessment
• Kickoff Meeting & Field Review: February 4th
• Field Data Collection: Week of March 24th
Task 3: Public Engagement
• Public Open House: March 10th
• Stakeholder Sessions: March 10th & March 11th
• Pop-up Event: May 30th
Task 4: Evaluation of Future Parking
Task 5: Recommendations and Priorities
We are here!
Task 6: Deliverables
• Planning Commission & City Commission: TBD
Existing Conditions: Existing Land Use
EXISTING LAND USE
LEGEND
Undeveloped
Existing Conditions: Public Facilities
PUBLIC FACILITIES
LEGEND
Existing Conditions: Existing Parking
Existing Conditions: Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure
BIKE AND PED INFRASTRUCTURE
Existing Conditions: Connectivity
Existing Conditions: Environmental Features
ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES
Existing Conditions: Road Capacity
TRANSIT RIDERSHIP
Population Trends and Projections
▪ Study Area:
▪ 1,755 population in 2025
▪ 29% growth 2010-2025
▪ 7.2% projected 5-year growth
▪ Growth outpaces city & metro
▪ 35.64 median age, lower than metro (43.21)
▪ $35,907 median household income, lower than metro ($60,852)
▪ Projections: additional 545 people will live in the study area by 2045
Housing Trends and Projections
▪ Study Area:
▪ 717 housing units
▪ 24% owner, 76% renter
▪ 39% single-family detached, 61% multifamily
▪ Median value: $177,922
▪ 195 additional households projected by 2045
▪ In 2024, the multifamily market in Johnson City metro outpaced the nation. Vacancy rate is only 3.4% (NE TN Association of Realtors)
Retail Market Trends
▪ Study area had retail sales of $56.97 m
▪ Both the study area and 20-minute drivetime experience retail gain
▪ Retail leakage exists in individual retail categories
20-Minute Drivetime
Retail Market Projections
Retail growth potential
1. Existing leakage in key categories
2. Projected demand growth
3. Demand created by additional population
Office Trends and Projections
▪ Strong commercial real estate performance in 2024
▪ Demand for commercial space in Johnson City Metro is stronger than nationwide; rental prices also rose higher than nationwide and vacancy rates lower than nationwide
▪ Trends for industrial space in the metro mirrored commercial space trends
Downtown Parking Principles
▪ Balance Supply and Demand: adequate number without overbuilding
▪ Prioritize Short-Term Parking: turnover
▪ Encourage Walking, Biking and Transit
▪ Shared Parking
▪ Accessibility
▪ Manage Employee Parking
▪ Clear Signage and Wayfinding
▪ Sustainable and Aesthetic Design
▪ Efficient Pricing Strategies
The Benefits of Parking Management Solutions for Both Citizens and Johnson City!
▪ Encourages turnover of parking spaces, parking is easy to Find where you want it to be
▪ Revenue is reinvested into Johnson City’s infrastructure
▪ Reduces traffic congestion and pollution
▪ Promotes fair use of parking resources
▪ Reduces ANY parking conflicts.
▪ Supports local businesses AND THE COMMUNITY WITH a steady flow
▪ PROVIDES JOBS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH AMBASSADORS
Parking Management Solutions Benefit Local Businesses and Special Events!
▪ CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH AMBASSADORS
▪ VALIDATION AND LOYALTY PROGRAMS
▪ Encourages turnover of parking spaces, parking is easy to Find where you want it to be
▪ GENERATE INCREASED REVENUES
▪ AREAS CAN BE CREATED FOR LOCAL EMPLOYEES TO PARK SAVING TIME
▪ Supports local businesses WITH a steady flow OF CUSTOMERS
Parking Compliance Policy Options
▪ Manual Enforcement:
▪ Use of parking attendants to monitor and ticket violations.
▪ Provides a human presence and immediate resolution of disputes.
▪ Automated Enforcement:
▪ License Plate Recognition (LPR) systems for efficient monitoring.
▪ Integration with mobile payment apps for streamlined operations.
▪ Hybrid Models:
▪ Combination of manual and automated methods for comprehensive coverage.
▪ Balances cost-effectiveness and adaptability to varying scenarios.
▪ Community Engagement:
▪ Education campaigns to inform citizens about parking rules and benefits.
▪ Public feedback mechanisms to improve enforcement policies.
Parking Compliance Policy Options
▪ Compliance Rather Than Enforcement Education is paramount and continual:
▪ Use of every channel and means of communication
▪ Policies and procedures, reasoning behind, and feedback options
▪ Great wayfinding signage and information with ease of payment
▪ Ambassadors with critical information much more than parking
▪ Businesses and other partners to reinforce the message and provide validations Gentle Deployment:
▪ Friendly initial roll out without penalty and promoting the program
▪ Subsequent citations with pre-payment savings and many payment option.
▪ No more than one citation per day
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Parking Compliance Policy Options
▪ Appeals and Discussion:
▪ Combination of electronic and conventional appeals and discussions
▪ Very reasonable rates and penalties until Scofflaw level
▪ Last Resort:
▪ Education campaigns to inform citizens about Scofflaw Protocols
▪ Booting or Towing as a last resort and not in a punitive manner
Main Street Community Survey -
Key Findings
How would you rate the availability of parking in Downtown Johnson City? Select just one answer.
Q 24 How would you rat e t he availabilit y of parking in Downt own Johnson Cit y? Select just one answer.
Johnson Ci ty TN M ai n Street Com m uni ty Survey
Main Street Community Survey - Key Findings
During peak hours (9am-6pm), how often do you experience difficulty finding any parking in downtown? Select just one answer.
Q 25 During peak hours (9am-6pm), how of t en do you experience dif f icult y f inding any parking in downt own? Select just one answer.
Main Street Community Survey - Key Findings
Q 28 W hat t ype of parking f acilit ies would you like t o see more of in downt own? Select all t hat apply A
What type of parking facilities would you like to see more of in downtown? Select all that apply
Main Street Community Survey - Key Findings
Johnson Ci ty TN M ai n Street Com m uni ty Survey
How would you rate getting around on foot? Select just one answer.
Q 27 How would you rat e get t ing around on f oot ? Select just one answer.
Main Street Community Survey -
Key Findings
How would you rate getting around on a bike in downtown? Select just one answer.
Q 26 How would you rat e get t ing around on a bike in downt own? Select just one answer. A
Today’s Activities
Activity Instructions: Add a sticker where the following items are located in downtown. Add more information on a sticky note and tie it to your dot with a string.
Add a green dot on areas that you typically park
Add a red dot on areas that need parking
Add a yellow dot on your top destinations when you visit downtown
TELL US ABOUT PARKING IN DOWNTOWN
Today’s Activities
Activity Instructions: Add a sticker where the following items are needed in downtown. Add more information on a sticky note and tie it to your dot with a string.
Intersection Improvements/ Crosswalk
TELL US ABOUT CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENTS IN DOWNTOWN
Sidewalks/Sidewalk Improvement
Bike Facilities/Route Traffic Calming
Intersection Improvements/Crosswalk
Sidewalks/Sidewalk Improvement Bike Facilities/Route Traffic Calming
Today’s Activities
downtown!
If a well-lit, conveniently located garage was built in downtown Johnson City, would you use it if…. (add a pin on all that apply below) What are the top ways parking could be improved in downtown? Add these to a sticky note in the space below:
Future Engagement Opportunities
▪ Online Input Map:
▪ Goal: To collect specific georeferenced engagement
▪ Active: Now - April 30th, 2025
▪ Online Survey:
▪ Goal: To generate feedback for draft recommendations for parking and circulation
▪ Active: May
▪ Pop-Up Event:
▪ Fridays After 5
▪ Friday, May 30th, ~6:00-8:30pm
▪ Collect public input on draft project recommendations and priorities
Future Engagement Opportunities
Scan here for the DESKTOP version!
Scan here for the MOBILE version!
https://shorturl.at/Bh70S https://shorturl.at/CVCln
Next Steps
▪ The team will draft recommendations based on input received today
▪ Fill in the online input map activity until April 30th!
▪ We will share draft recommendations for input via a survey and the pop-up at Fridays after 5 on May 30th!
