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Curbside Management Plan Staff Update Austin Transportation Public Works Department | Urban Transportation Commission June 2, 2026 Presenters: Lewis Leff, Assistant Director & Joseph Al-hajeri, Parking Enterprise Division Manager Agenda • Background • Work Completed Since Last Update • Refined Draft Curb Typology Framework Overview • Draft Typology Assignment Process • • Examples of Typology Assignment Existing Conditions Analysis • Applying Curbside Management Strategies • Next Steps Background Timeline: • Council request to conduct a study in 2024 • Contract executed: May 2025 • Project kick-off: June 2025 • Draft Deliverable: May 2026 • Final Deliverable: Early July 2026 Example from City of Atlanta Curbside Management Plan Final deliverable: Curb Management Plan (CMP) that guides operational decision-making; not a regulatory document Work Completed Since Previous UTC Update • Refined Typology Framework • Reflects combined analysis of curb activity, land use, and mobility functions • Completed Existing Conditions Analysis • Data-supported identification of core issues to address • Typology Assignment Process and Application • Developed step-by-step process to assign curb types to street segments • Created initial map of the City’s street network • Management Strategies and Implementation • Established priority areas: pricing, loading, enforcement, and coordination • Concepts for framework application, pilots, and phased rollout Refined Typology Framework Primary drivers for defining types Curb Types Multiple Factors and Pressures. Curbs that have overlapping high pressures such as High Activity Mobility and Entertainment. Mobility-focused streets. Transit, vehicles, bikes, and pedestrian uses in the curbside lane without on-street parking. Adjacent supporting streets are important to manage, especially for high activity streets where little off-street parking exists. Supporting streets. Curbs that are impacted by high activity areas (Entertainment or Mobility) where spillover impacts need special considerations. Use or activity-driven types. The intensity of uses and different types of land uses are the defining factor of allocation and management. Multiple High Pressures High Activity Mobility Corridors Moderate Activity Mobility Corridors Supporting Streets Entertainment or Dining Business or Commercial Parks or Open Space Neighborhood Avenues Local Streets Refined Typology Framework Refined Typology Framework The typology framework can be applied citywide to consistently evaluate and assign curb types. Sample Area: N Lamar Blvd at W 15th Street Shades represent different land use Refined Typology Framework – Primary Movement N Lamar at 24th St Corridor serves high traffic volume Corridor serves high traffic volume Single adjacent use (parks) Curbside lane dedicated to movement Refined Typology Framework – Multiple High Pressures N Lamar at 6th St Corridor serves Corridor serves high traffic high traffic volume volume Corridor provides access to major activities Corridor facilitates heavy movement Refined Typology Framework – Supporting Street Pearl St at MLK Blvd Spillover effects from MLK and adjacent land use Refined Typology Framework – Land Use Activity Kingsbury St Single major activity driver (parks) Existing Conditions Analysis – Key Takeaways • Conflict concentration • Under-supplied loading • Rideshare pick-up, drop-off • Time-of-day imbalance • Regulation complexity • Storage vs access mismatch in some areas These findings informed the development of targeted curb management strategies. Peaks at Peaks at lunch & lunch & dinner dinner Evening surge Pickup/Dropoff events by time of day Weekend (Saturday – Sunday) In On-Street Parking Spaces Paid Unrestricted 78 minutes 91 minutes vehicles stayed From Existing Conditions to Management Strategies Key Issue Identified Direction for Action Conflicts in high-activity corridors Focus on pricing + curb reallocation Under-supplied loading, rideshare PUDO Expand loading zones, PUDO zones Time-of-day mismatch Use time-based management strategies Complex regulations Simplify + improve enforcement clarity Storage vs access imbalance Shift curb use toward access and turnover These focus areas form the foundation for the management strategies and implementation actions. Next Steps & Timeline June • Complete stakeholder re-engagement • Finalize project deliverables July • Curb Management Plan complete • Potential presentation/memo to Council through Mobility Committee • Begin to implement the framework and tools through the plan’s study locations Thank You 15