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I. Urban Design Considerations: 7. Parking

This document discusses design considerations for parking facilities to make them accessible for disabled individuals. It identifies problems with existing parking such as insufficient width and lack of disabled parking spaces. The key planning principle is to provide accessible parking as close as possible to destinations. Design considerations include allocating a minimum number of disabled parking spaces based on total spaces, ensuring appropriate dimensions, location near building entrances, signage, and drop-off areas for passengers. Retrofitting existing parking includes blocking off regular spaces to create disabled spaces or outdoor alternatives if indoor spaces lack sufficient clearance.

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I. Urban Design Considerations: 7. Parking

This document discusses design considerations for parking facilities to make them accessible for disabled individuals. It identifies problems with existing parking such as insufficient width and lack of disabled parking spaces. The key planning principle is to provide accessible parking as close as possible to destinations. Design considerations include allocating a minimum number of disabled parking spaces based on total spaces, ensuring appropriate dimensions, location near building entrances, signage, and drop-off areas for passengers. Retrofitting existing parking includes blocking off regular spaces to create disabled spaces or outdoor alternatives if indoor spaces lack sufficient clearance.

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I.

URBAN DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

7. PARKING

1. PROBLEM
IDENTIFICATION

Poor parking facilities.

Insufficient width of the


parking aisle.

No allocation of parking space Fig. 1


for the disabled.

2. PLANNING PRINCIPLE

To provide accessible parking


facilities as close as possible
to the point of destination.

3. DESIGN
CONSIDERATION
S

3.1 General Fig. 2

Accessible parking
provisions apply to both
outdoor and underground
facilities.

For multi-storey indoor


parking facilities, at least one
level should be served by an
accessible elevator.

3.2 Number
Fig. 3
For parking facilities of less
than 50 cars, at least one
accessible parking space
should be provided in every
parking facility.
For parking facilities of a
maximum number of 400
spaces, accessible parking
spaces should at least be
provided in the ratio of 1:50
(one accessible space for
every 50 spaces).

For parking facilities of


more than 400 spaces, at least
8 accessible parking spaces
should be provided plus 1
Fig. 4
space for each additional
increment of 100 cars over
400.

3.3 Location

For outdoor parking,


accessible parking spaces
should be located not more
than 50 m from accessible
building entrances.

For indoor parking,


accessible parking spaces
should be located right next to
accessible elevators, or as Fig. 5
close as possible to exits.

The ends of rows are


preferable for vans with lifts
for wheelchair users.

3.4 Dimensions

The minimum width of an


accessible parking space is
3.60 m. The recommended
width is 3.90 m (fig. 1). Fig. 6

An access aisle 1.20 m wide


can be located between two
ordinary parking spaces (fig.
2).

For indoor parking, the


minimum height clearance for
vans with hydraulic lifts is
2.40 m.

Where parking spaces are


angled, the extra space at the Fig. 7
end of a row can be used as a
parking aisle for disabled
persons (fig. 3). 3.5 Parking
curb

If a curb exists, curb ramps


should be provided to link
accessible parking spaces to
accessible pathways (fig. 2).

If no curb exists, a textured


surface at least 0.60 m wide is
needed to separate the
pathway from the vehicular
area; otherwise bollards Fig. 8
should be used (see Street
Furniture). Pre-cast
wheelstops can also be used to
set apart a passage at least
0.90 m wide (fig. 4) (fig. 5).

3.6 Curbside parking

Curbside parking is
dangerous for disabled people
unless it is designed as an
accessible drop-off area.

3.7 Drop-off areas (fig. 6)

Drop-off areas are


beneficial for picking up and Fig. 9
dropping off people with
physical limitations, parents
with children, people carrying
loads, etc.

Drop-off zones should be


provided at public transport
stops such as bus stops, and
not more than 30.00 m from
accessible building entrances.

The drop-off area should be


at least be 3.60 m wide and
incorporate an aisle 1.20 m
wide to allow for
manoeuvring. The length
should accommodate at least
two cars.

Appropriate curb ramps


should be provided to
facilitate circulation over
paved surfaces.

Where no curb exists to


mark the separation between
pedestrian and vehicle zones,
the installation of a cue is
necessary to guide sightless
pedestrians:

(a) Bollards may be used (see


Street Furniture); (b) A tactile
marking strip at least 0.60 m
wide can be constructed at the
edge of the pathway to warn
of the transition to a vehicular
area.

A protected shelter or
canopy with seating facilities
is a recommended design
feature at passenger loading
zones.

Signs should be installed to


identify a drop-off zone and
prevent its misuse as a parking
space.

3.8 Surface

The surface of a parking


facility should beuniform and
smooth.

The slope of a parking ramp


should not exceed 1:20.

3.9 Signs (fig. 7)

Accessible parking areas


should be marked by the
international symbol of
accessibility. (1)

4. EXISTING
CONSTRUCTIONS

If the parking area is more


than 50.00 m from the
building entrance, a vehicular
drop-off area within 30.00 m
of the entrance should be built
or an accessible parking space
close to the entrance should be
constructed.

If no accessible parking
space is available, one of the
following measures should be
implemented:

(a) Block a peripheral regular


stall with bollards to get one
accessible parking space (fig.
8).

(b) Block a central regular


stall with bollards to get two
accessible parking spaces (fig.
9).

(c) Two accessible parking


aisles (fig. 9).

For indoor parking spaces


with clear height of less than
2.40 m, alternative outdoor
provisions for vans carrying
disabled people should be
provided.

Notes:

(1) An exacting fine can be


imposed on non-disabled
drivers who park in a parking
space designated for the
disabled.

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