City of Clearwater Beach Parking Management

Project Description: The project would expand existing capability to monitor the number of empty spaces in City owned lots and would focus on providing traveler information about parking at the beach.

Project Status: Planned

Project Stakeholders:

• City of Clearwater Traffic Operations Division
• FDOT District 7
• Parking Facility Operators
• Travelers

Project Service Packages:

• PM04: Regional Parking Management (Private/Public Parking Facilities)
• PM01: Parking Space Management (City of Clearwater Beach Parking Management)

Project Information Flows:

Information Flow	Source Element	Destination Element	Status
interactive traveler information	City of Clearwater Traffic Control Center	Private Travelers Personal Computing Devices	Planned
parking area information	Parking Facility Operators Parking Equipment	Private/Public Parking Facility Operators	Planned
parking area management information	Private/Public Parking Facility Operators	Parking Facility Operators Parking Equipment	Planned
parking information	Private/Public Parking Facility Operators	City of Clearwater Traffic Control Center	Planned
parking information	Private/Public Parking Facility Operators	Florida 511	Planned
traveler request	Private Travelers Personal Computing Devices	City of Clearwater Traffic Control Center	Planned

Project Functional Requirements (Element - Functional Object):

• City of Clearwater Traffic Control Center - TIC Data Collection
• 5: The center shall collect, process, and store parking information, including location, availability, and fees.


• City of Clearwater Traffic Control Center - TIC Interactive Traveler Information
• 4: The center shall disseminate customized parking information to travelers, including location, availability, and fees upon request.


• Florida 511 - TIC Data Collection
• 5: The center shall collect, process, and store parking information, including location, availability, and fees.


• Florida 511 - TIC Interactive Traveler Information
• 12: The center shall accept requests for parking space information from travelers.


• Parking Facility Operators Parking Equipment - Parking Area Management
• 1: The parking element shall maintain static parking lot information including hours of operation, rates, location, entrance locations, capacity, type, and constraints.
• 3: The parking element shall determine and maintain the number and availability of parking spaces.


• Private Travelers Personal Computing Devices - Personal Interactive Traveler Information
• 26: The personal device shall receive information on available parking including available spaces with associated information about parking restrictions and location for each available space.


• Private/Public Parking Facility Operators - Parking Area Management
• 1: The parking element shall maintain static parking lot information including hours of operation, rates, location, entrance locations, capacity, type, and constraints.
• 2: The parking element shall maintain dynamic parking lot information including current state of the lot, occupancy, arrival rates, and departure rates.
• 3: The parking element shall determine and maintain the number and availability of parking spaces.


• Private/Public Parking Facility Operators - Parking Coordination
• 1: The parking element shall exchange parking management data with other parking facilities including location, hours, availability, status, lot usage, operating strategies, and charging information.
• 2: The parking element shall provide parking management data to traffic management centers upon request as part of the implementation of demand management programs in the region. This could include changes to hours of operation or pricing.
• 5: The parking element shall distribute parking lot information upon request to traveler information providers to support travel planning.


• Private/Public Parking Facility Operators - Parking Management
• 1: The center shall monitor parking area current operational status including current parking occupancy and rates.

Standards:

• Parking - Secure Internet (ITS)
• US: ATIS - Secure Wireless Internet (ITS)
• US: CDS - Secure Internet (ITS)

Project Operational Concepts:

Roles and Responsibilities

• Travelers
• Load traveler information application on mobile device.


• Parking Facility Operators
• Provide parking lot input to the City of Clearwater Traffic Control Center.
• Provide parking information and parking lot reservation abilities toFlorida 511 and private sector traveler information services.


• FDOT District 7
• Provide parking information to the traveling public using roadside equipment, such as DMS devices and traveler information systems.


• City of Clearwater Traffic Operations Division
• Provide parking demand information to private/public parking facilities to determine parking capacity and traffic implications at facilities.