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
â–ª Study Area:
â–ª 1,755 population in 2025
â–ª 29% growth 2010-2025
â–ª 7.2% projected 5-year growth
â–ª Growth outpaces city & metro
â–ª 35.64 median age, lower than metro (43.21)
â–ª $35,907 median household income, lower than metro ($60,852)
â–ª Projections: additional 545 people will live in the study area by 2045
Housing Trends and Projections
â–ª Study Area:
â–ª 717 housing units
â–ª 24% owner, 76% renter
â–ª 39% single-family detached, 61% multifamily
â–ª Median value: $177,922
â–ª 195 additional households projected by 2045
â–ª 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
â–ª Study area had retail sales of $56.97 m
â–ª Both the study area and 20-minute drivetime experience retail gain
â–ª 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
â–ª Strong commercial real estate performance in 2024
â–ª 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
â–ª Trends for industrial space in the metro mirrored commercial space trends
Downtown Parking Principles
â–ª Balance Supply and Demand: adequate number without overbuilding
â–ª Prioritize Short-Term Parking: turnover
â–ª Encourage Walking, Biking and Transit
â–ª Shared Parking
â–ª Accessibility
â–ª Manage Employee Parking
â–ª Clear Signage and Wayfinding
â–ª Sustainable and Aesthetic Design
â–ª Efficient Pricing Strategies
The Benefits of Parking Management Solutions for Both Citizens and Johnson City!
â–ª Encourages turnover of parking spaces, parking is easy to Find where you want it to be
▪ Revenue is reinvested into Johnson City’s infrastructure
â–ª Reduces traffic congestion and pollution
â–ª Promotes fair use of parking resources
â–ª Reduces ANY parking conflicts.
â–ª Supports local businesses AND THE COMMUNITY WITH a steady flow
â–ª PROVIDES JOBS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH AMBASSADORS
Parking Management Solutions Benefit Local Businesses and Special Events!
â–ª CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH AMBASSADORS
â–ª VALIDATION AND LOYALTY PROGRAMS
â–ª Encourages turnover of parking spaces, parking is easy to Find where you want it to be
â–ª GENERATE INCREASED REVENUES
â–ª AREAS CAN BE CREATED FOR LOCAL EMPLOYEES TO PARK SAVING TIME
â–ª Supports local businesses WITH a steady flow OF CUSTOMERS
Parking Compliance Policy Options
â–ª Manual Enforcement:
â–ª Use of parking attendants to monitor and ticket violations.
â–ª Provides a human presence and immediate resolution of disputes.
â–ª Automated Enforcement:
â–ª License Plate Recognition (LPR) systems for efficient monitoring.
â–ª Integration with mobile payment apps for streamlined operations.
â–ª Hybrid Models:
â–ª Combination of manual and automated methods for comprehensive coverage.
â–ª Balances cost-effectiveness and adaptability to varying scenarios.
â–ª Community Engagement:
â–ª Education campaigns to inform citizens about parking rules and benefits.
â–ª Public feedback mechanisms to improve enforcement policies.
Parking Compliance Policy Options
â–ª Compliance Rather Than Enforcement Education is paramount and continual:
â–ª Use of every channel and means of communication
â–ª Policies and procedures, reasoning behind, and feedback options
â–ª Great wayfinding signage and information with ease of payment
â–ª Ambassadors with critical information much more than parking
â–ª Businesses and other partners to reinforce the message and provide validations Gentle Deployment:
â–ª Friendly initial roll out without penalty and promoting the program
â–ª Subsequent citations with pre-payment savings and many payment option.
â–ª No more than one citation per day
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Parking Compliance Policy Options
â–ª Appeals and Discussion:
â–ª Combination of electronic and conventional appeals and discussions
â–ª Very reasonable rates and penalties until Scofflaw level
â–ª Last Resort:
â–ª Education campaigns to inform citizens about Scofflaw Protocols
â–ª 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
â–ª Online Input Map:
â–ª Goal: To collect specific georeferenced engagement
â–ª Active: Now - April 30th, 2025
â–ª Online Survey:
â–ª Goal: To generate feedback for draft recommendations for parking and circulation
â–ª Active: May
â–ª Pop-Up Event:
â–ª Fridays After 5
â–ª Friday, May 30th, ~6:00-8:30pm
â–ª 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
â–ª The team will draft recommendations based on input received today
â–ª Fill in the online input map activity until April 30th!
â–ª We will share draft recommendations for input via a survey and the pop-up at Fridays after 5 on May 30th!
