Trip generation

Question 1

Trip Gen by Residential Use

Answer 1

• Single Family creates more trips than all other residential
  SF: 9-10
  Duplex/TH: 7
  Apartments: 6
  Mobile Homes: 5.5
  Retirement Homes: 3.5
  Condos: 6
  PUDs: 8

Question 2

Parking Gen by Use (per 1000 SF)

Answer 2

Shopping Center >600k SF: 1-5
Office: .5 - 3
Medical Center: .75-4.5
Industrial: .67-3.5
Restaurant: 5-25

Question 3

Parking Gen by Use (other)

Answer 3

Office: slightly less than 1 per employee
Medical Center: slightly less than 1 per employee
Industrial: .36 - 1.6 per employee
University: .5 per student, <1 per staff
Cinema: 10-85 per screen
Hotel: 1.5 per room

Question 4

Standard Parking Stall

Answer 4

9x18, 60-65 degrees
If angled at 75-90 degrees, can achieve 20-25% more spaces

Question 5

Parking Garage Parking Stall

Answer 5

16’ at 90 degrees or 18’ at 70 degrees

Question 6

Trip Gen by Non-Residential Use

Answer 6

Neighborhood Retail: 130/1000 SF
Community Retail: 80/1000 SF
Regional Retail: 40/1000 SF
Light Industrial: 7/1000 SF
Office: 11/1000 SF
Road Service: 10/1000 SF

Question 7

Local Street Design

Answer 7

500 foot maximum tangents, 150 feet between intersections or average curb cut spacing & clear site distances of 75 feet.

Question 8

Commute trip reduction
(CTR)

Answer 8

One of the tools of a transportation demand management plan. CTR programs provide commuters with resources and incentives to reduce their vehicle trips, particularly during peak commute hours.

Question 9

Chicane

Answer 9

A series of staggered curb extensions on alternating sides of the roadway. Motorists reduce their speed by having to maneuver along the roadway.

Question 10

Enterprise zones
(EZs)

Answer 10

Geographic areas in which companies can qualify for a variety of subsidies.