DOWNTOWN JACKSON PARKING STUDY

THE DOWNTOWN JACKSON PARKING STUDY OF 2009 WAS ORGANIZED BY A COALITION OF DOWNTOWN JACKSON PARTNERS, PRIVATE CITIZENS AND THE CITY OF JACKSON TO FULLY FUND AND IMPLEMENT. THE STUDY CHARTED ALL PARKING GARAGES, SURFACE LOTS, AND ON-STREET PARKING SPACES WITHIN THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND PROVIDED DATA OF THE EVALUATION FINDINGS. THE EFFORTS OF THE STUDY VALIDATED THE SIZE, NEED, AND LOCATION OF A PARKING GARAGE DOWNTOWN, WHILE PROVIDING INVENTORY AND EVALUATING ALL PARKING SITUATIONS. RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE FOR FUTURE PARKING NEEDS WITHIN THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SPANNING THE FOLLOWING FIVE TO TEN YEARS.