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nPa Publications — Your Parking Reference Resource
NEW!
The Dimensions of Parking Fifth Edition
A joint publication by the National Parking Association and the Urban Land Institute Just as the fundamental business strategies of other property types have evolved, so have parking technologies, policies, design and business models. The fifth edition of The Dimensions of Parking is the result of a collaborative effort between the National Parking Association and the Urban Land Institute. Topics covered include parking studies and demand; zoning requirements; financial feasibility and financing; parking geometrics; wayfinding; safety, security and secure design; lighting; building codes; operations and management; and maintenance. Highlights of the new edition:
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Parking Studies
by the NPA Parking Consultants Council Parking Studies provides guidelines for the appropriate use of parking studies. It is intended to help decision makers gain a clear understanding of when a parking study is appropriate and what questions can be answered by the study. A separate chapter also addresses each broad study type, including the objectives and methodology common to most situations. Data needed to prepare an accurate study is also presented. Each chapter also includes a discussion of the assumptions and resulting accuracy typical of most parking studies. 2006, 44 pp. Order # PSG-07 NPA Members $75 Non-Members $100 Plus shipping and handling.

Design Guidelines
Guide to the Design & Operation of Automated Parking Facilities
A joint publication of the Parking Consultants Council and the Automated & Mechanical Parking Association This guide will increase your understanding of Automated Parking Facilities, and provide the tools needed to design and operate them. 2003, 51 pp. Order # APF-1 NPA Member Price $75 Non-Member Price $100 Plus shipping & handling.

Guidelines for Parking Geometrics
by the Parking Consultants Council Developments in parking space layout for those involved in the planning, design, construction, operation, management or approval of parking facilities. 2002, 37 pp. Order # GPG-1 NPA Member Price $75 Non-Member Price $100 Plus shipping & handling.

Recommended Zoning Ordinance Provisions
by the NPA Parking Consultants Council Serves as a guide for those involved in the planning, design, construction, operation, management or approval of facilities that include offstreet parking spaces. Provides a current basis for planning and allocation of parking space through local ordinances and reflects the consideration of current planning issues such as Smart Growth, New Urbanism, shared parking and recent changes occurring in national standards for parking space requirements for various land uses. 2006, 40 pp. Order # RZ0-07 NPA Members $75 Non-Members $100 Plus shipping and handling.

All new chapters on programming and conceptual design, the architecture of parking, sustainable design, budgeting and financial analysis, project delivery and more. New hardcover format with color photographs throughout. Updates to previous edition with current best practices and the latest trends. Order # D84 NPA member price: $62.95 Non-member price: $89.95 Plus shipping & handling.

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2010, 204 pp.

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