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Hexagon
prepared a parking study for The Alameda neighborhood commercial district
for the San Jose Redevelopment Agency. The Alameda is an older strip commercial
area that has a mixture of high-quality buildings suitable for rehabilitation
and reuse and large lots available for new uses. The redevelopment agency
is encouraging development along The Alameda that will result in a successful
retailing and restaurant center. One major issue is how to provide adequate
parking. Many of the older buildings are on lots that have no room for
parking spaces. These businesses rely on street parking. Hexagon conducted
numerous surveys of parking occupancy, including weekdays, nights, Saturdays,
and during San Jose Sharks games, when this area is affected by arena
parking. Hexagon made several recommendations for both short and long-term
parking improvements. These included better signing and marking of spaces,
revising some time limits, restriping and enlarging some existing lots,
and obtaining parking agreements between businesses.
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