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PARKING

that contract parkers entering at between a vehicle and pedestrians, are displayed on a LED sign similar
Level 1 actually park above Level and to account for vehicles parking to the one shown. A LED light above
3 as required. Theatre guests will and unparking from the adjacent the spaces in that row will be green
conveniently self-validate their spaces. if a public space is open, blue if an
parking ticket inside the theatre. Another technological feature ADA space is open, or red if the
The design also focuses on using will make finding a parking space space is occupied.
technology to create a simple and much less frustrating. Individual The fabric mesh allows air to flow
convenient parking experience. space parking guidance sensors are through, aiding with the parking
Upon entering the parking structure included over all spaces in the east structure’s openness calculation as
at Level 1 (reserved for hotel valet bay at Levels 2 through 5, as shown required by code to dissipate vehicle
parking), users are presented with on the diagrams. emissions.
the parking spaces availability, by Thus, when a parker is at the Now under construction, these
level, for Levels 2 through 6. decision point at the bottom of the architectural, parking equipment,
The parking counts shown on ramp and must decide whether to and vehicle-counting technologies
the LED space availability sign are go search for an open space on the transform the facility into a high-
determined by motion sensors at flat third bay or go up the ramp to end parking experience for all those
the base of the ramps leading to the next level, the availability of ADA who visit or work at the mixed-use
Levels 2 through 6 as shown on the spaces and public spaces in that row development.
Isometric and Floor Plan diagrams.
Old level-counting technology
would require delineating up
and down lanes on the ramp,
resulting in the loss of 20 to 30
parking spaces, and would provide
inaccurate counting by embedded
detector loops.
Newer vehicle-counting
technology using overhead
ultrasonic sensors that detect
vehicle direction in non-delineated
lanes may also be less accurate
than desired, necessitating physical
counts of open spaces and daily
count system resetting.
Now, video camera analytic
technology senses vehicle motion
in non-delineated bi-directional
lanes (so no lost spaces on
the ramps), providing more
accurate counts. The cameras
are programmed to differentiate
Source: Parking Today

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