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San Francisco Downtown Pick-Up and Delivery: 

San Francisco Downtown Pick-Up and Delivery Gerald Robbins San Francisco Department of Parking and Traffic www.sfgov.org/dpt

San Francisco Geography: 

San Francisco Geography Water on 3 Sides 47.4 Sq. Miles Compact Development

Downtown San Francisco: 

Downtown San Francisco Narrow Streets: 40’-50’ Wide Curb-to-Curb Not Many Alleys Limited Parking Office Development

Downtown Parking: 

Downtown Parking Limited Supply Expensive Not Required Downtown 25 Percent Parking Tax

Goods Movement Problems: 

Goods Movement Problems Many Ineffective Off-Street Docks Many On-Street Zones Occupied by Others Delivery Trucks Frequently Double-Park

Off-Street Loading Docks: 

Off-Street Loading Docks Not Required Until 1957 Most Only 35’ Deep Many Only 12’ High

Loading Dock Problems: 

Loading Dock Problems

Loading Dock Problems (cont.): 

Loading Dock Problems (cont.)

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Street Impacts Inside the Dock Outside the Dock

On-Street Loading Zones: 

On-Street Loading Zones Yellow Curbs in California Violators Can Be Towed 30-Minute Time-Limit

Non-Delivery Vehicles in Freight Zones : 

Non-Delivery Vehicles in Freight Zones

Non-Delivery Vehicles (cont.): 

Non-Delivery Vehicles (cont.)

Results: Double-Parking, Congestion: 

Results: Double-Parking, Congestion

California Vehicle Code Section 22502: 

California Vehicle Code Section 22502 Allows commercial vehicles to park more than 18” from the curb if reasonably necess- ary to accomplish loading or unloading of merchandise or passengers

Part-Time Loading Zones: 

Part-Time Loading Zones

Special Truck Loading Zones: 

Special Truck Loading Zones “Trucks” Only Yellow and Black Curb No Station Wagons Doesn’t Address Vans, SUVs

Installed Parking Meters in Loading Zones: 

Installed Parking Meters in Loading Zones Intended to reinforce 30-Minute Time Limit Companies Don’t Want to Give Drivers Cash Not Actively Enforced

Raised Parking Fines: 

Raised Parking Fines Recently Raised From $30 to $50 Not Always a Deterrent

Towing Violators: 

Towing Violators Very Effective Lot of Gripes

Trucks With 6 Wheels Only : 

Trucks With 6 Wheels Only Eliminates Pick-Ups, Vans and SUVs Some Resistance from 4-Wheeled Delivery Operators

Other Approaches: 

Other Approaches Debit Card Payment Higher Fines

Conclusions: 

Conclusions Off-Street Docks – Better Coordination With Land Use Regulators On-Street Requires Vigorous Enforcement Need to Find Space for Contractors