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Update: Downtown Edmond parking study shows more turnover on‑street but overall lower weekday occupancy
Summary
A 2023 update to the 2020 downtown parking study found weekday peak occupancy at about 54% and increased turnover of on‑street spaces compared with 2019. Consultants recommended expanded signage for time limits, clearer wayfinding to off‑street lots, and consideration of employee parking programs and residential permit zones.
Atrick Kirkpatrick, director of urban planning at ADG GLAD, presented a 2023 update to Edmond's 2020 downtown parking study, comparing occupancy and turnover trends and recommending operational changes to increase short‑term turnover and direct visitors to underused off‑street parking.
"People will complain about a parking problem, but you only were using 54% at your peak count, period," Kirkpatrick said, summarizing a primary finding: weekday peak occupancy measured in 2023 was roughly 46% on average across the study area compared to higher counts in 2019, and the highest midday on‑street usage observed reached about 54% in the counted area. The study counted on‑ and off‑street supply and, where construction temporarily removed spaces, projected that a new parking garage and…
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