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Travel Behavior <br /> The Parking Plan identifies the travel behavior of visitors to Downtown using anonymous <br /> Global Positioning System (GPS) data. Approximately 85% of total trips to Downtown <br /> have a trip origin in the Tri-Valley (Dublin, San Ramon, Pleasanton, or Livermore). On <br /> weekdays, the highest proportion of trips (32%) originates in Hacienda and Northeast <br /> Pleasanton. On weekends, trips from Dublin and San Ramon represent the greatest <br /> proportion, followed by northeast Pleasanton. The times of day that have the highest <br /> percent of trips are mid-day (10:00 am to 3:00 pm) at 39%, and late afternoon/evening <br /> (3:00 pm to 7:00 pm) at 33%. <br /> Transit or shuttle service to and from Hacienda and/or the Stoneridge Shopping Center <br /> area could provide added convenience to people who currently drive into Downtown. The <br /> preponderance of weekday trips from Hacienda and Northeast Pleasanton also suggests <br /> that enhanced bike connections to Downtown may reduce parking demand. <br /> Way-Finding Signaqe <br /> Based on the GPS data used to compile travel behavior, the Parking Plan proposes way- <br /> finding signage (both vehicular and pedestrian) to direct visitors to under-utilized parking <br /> areas, with the objective of making it easier for motorists to identify where to turn to <br /> access public lots, and facilitating pedestrian access to and from parking lots. Staff has <br /> started to implement this task by removing existing signs and fabricating and installing <br /> new signs. <br /> Future Growth Demand Scenarios <br /> With the objective of identifying the number of parking spaces that would be needed in <br /> the future, the Parking Plan evaluates parking demand over the existing supply based on <br /> three growth scenarios: commercial growth only, residential growth only, and mixed-use <br /> growth across three rates of growth: <br /> o low (5% increase in commercial square footage and/or 100 additional residential <br /> units); <br /> ® medium (10% increase in commercial square footage and/or 200 additional <br /> residential units); and <br /> • high (15% increase in commercial square footage and/or 500 residential additional <br /> units). <br /> As shown in Table 1, approximately 45 to 1,020 additional parking spaces may be <br /> needed to accommodate anticipated demand. The growth anticipated in Downtown and <br /> its associated parking demand should be updated once an update to the Downtown <br /> Specific Plan is adopted. <br /> Page 3of9 <br />