Off Street Parking

Parking is to stop the vehicle and leaving it unoccupied. Parking is often done on some specified lots and also done on both sides or single side of the road in certain cases. On the other side Parking space is a location or the area that is specified or provided to the commuters for parking their vehicle, this could be either paved or unpaved. It can be in a parking garage, in a parking lot or on a city street or it may be a parking plaza generally.

• Types of Parking There are two types of Parking

1. On Street Parking

2. Off Street Parking

1. On Street Parking: When the driver disengaged his vehicle or parking is done along the road side, street or any paved or unpaved area this type of parking is known as On Street Parking.

Private Residential

4. Private Non-Residential

• Techniques of Parking: There are different techniques and angles for parking which occupies different space for parking the vehicles these all parking angles are essential for the different places. We take under considerations these different parking angles while providing the parking facility at different places like shopping plazas, residential purpose, apartments any private buildings etc.

These techniques or types are as follows:

1. Parallel Parking: Parallel parking means parking your car in line with the other cars parallel to the curb. This type of parking is usually done along the road side while doing on street parking. 2. Perpendicular Parking: Perpendicular parking means parking your vehicle side by side. In this type of parking we can park many vehicles on limited space. Moreover, this type of parking is usually seen in parking lots or garages.

3. Angle Parking: In this type of parking the cars are parked at different angles of 30’, 45’, 60’ and 90’. The type of parking can be determined by calculating load, parking volume and by other different formulas.

4. Double

As this is need of hour to accept its importance worldwide. Another extensive study to deal with parking issue is done at American University of Beirut to deal with Traffic Congestion and Reducing Parking Demand. This study explores the ways of reducing the parking problem in the university campus. They examine five American campuses to learn: What are the impacts of increasing campus parking supply? How can transit be promoted without an organized public transit sector? And, how can we incentivize a high-income campus population to use campus transit services? They propose a new mobility solution at AUB, dynamic taxi-sharing, and present preliminary mode shift survey data indicating a potential market and positive reductions in vehicle trips. (Alisar Aoun, 20 Dec 2012)

There is report titled Construction, Lack of Parking Choke Lahore Roads published in DAWN newspaper throwing light on the importance of parking for such a big and highly congested city which is always chocked due to lack of parking space available and people park their vehicles along road side of major roads. The lack of effective public transport system is the major