Space to Park: The UK’s latest evidence-based guidance on residential parking design

N.B. The previously advertised event on The Pschology of Space has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. We intend to reschedule for a later date but no details have been confirmed as yet. Please keep an eye on the website and newsletter for details. We apologise for any disappointment.

An essential event for anyone involved in the designing or assessing new housing layouts.

Parking provision has become the major factor determining the design of new development and is seen by developers as critical to profit margins.

However the flip side of inefficient parking design is unattractive development, large areas of hard surfacing that require expensive off-site drainage systemsand reduced garden and public greenspace. And of courseparking space competition is also a notorious area for conflict between neighbours.

The new guidance Space to Park shows how to get it right.

This evening will cover...

- An overview of research

- Public opinion on parking and new development

- The new guidance

- The new website and case studies

- Balancing space in new developments for best overall result

Contributors :

- David Birkbeck - Chief Executive, Design for Homes

- Bob White, Consultant, The Kent Post-Occupation Surveys

- Graham Smith - An overview of Parking: What Works Where (2006 publication)

Expert Discussion themes

- Parking and construction costs

- Parking and flooding

- Parking, gardens and greenspace

- Parking and play

- Parking, wellbeing, active travel, and public transport use.

Event is open to all.

No need to pre-book - just come along on the night and pay on the door (£3 for UDG members / £7 for non-members)

About Space to Park

Launched last week, Space to Park is the UKs latest guidance on residential parking. Space to Park is part of the AHRC funded Home Improvements Knowledge Exchange and has been developed jointly byUrbed,Design For Homesand theUniversity of Edinburgh.

Research baseprovided by URBED and the University of Edinburgh, plus post-occupation survey outcomes from Kent looking at what people think about where they live.

27 case studies to date covering a wide range of different circumstances:

- City centre - urban - suburban - rural

- Off plot - On plot - On street - 22 different variations

- Parking ratio

- Density

The Space to Park website offers all practitioners the potential to share examples of what works where:http://www.spacetopark.org/