Parking for residential delivery in New York City: Regulations and behavior

- Households are now a significant generator of truck trips.
- Mismatch exists between available supply and demand of commercial vehicle parking in mixed-use and residential areas.
- Lacking restrictions on parking in residential areas result in higher than expected commercial vehicle parking violation rates.

Increasing demand for direct-to-home deliveries requires frequent delivery of small volumes; these deliveries generate growth in commercial vehicle curb side parking activities in dense urban areas. In New York City, which has extremely densely developed, mixed land uses, this new demand is only exacerbating already challenging conditions for urban delivery. This study utilizes a number of existing “open” datasets from New York City to compare commercial vehicle parking regulations and violations in commercial, mixed-use, and residential land use areas in New York City. Results suggest that parking availability - and resulting violation rates - vary considerably by area and roadway type, and that current curb parking regulations are not adequate to accommodate growing residential demand.