The City of El Paso has experienced significant growth in its downtown. New hotels, residential buildings, and entertainment venues have opened over the last five years, constraining the amount of available daytime parking. The City of El Paso is seeking to understand the nature of current and future demand for on and off street parking and to manage available on and off street parking through modern pricing strategies in use throughout the United States (and globally).

In order to better understand their parking availability and demand, El Paso hired WGI to inventory the full number of currently available public and private (paid parking only) parking spaces, determine future demand over a ten-year horizon (assuming increased occupancy), and establish in what sub districts of downtown new parking spaces should be created. WGI conducted this parking study within a city boundary that includes a wide variety of land uses such as City Hall, baseball ballpark, Central Business District, and U.S. border crossings. As a result of the study, WGI provided recommendations to enhance parking management, balance parking demand, encourage parking turnover, and manage parking congestion.

Project Highlights:

• Occupancy Study
• Supply & Demand Study
• Public Outreach
• Parking Ordinance Review & Recommendations
• Parking Scenario Planning & Projections