Proposed parking facilities for the local heritage site of Iloilo City

Abstract

Iloilo City is one of the Philippines’ premiere cities. The city has 8,407 business establishments of which 1,182 were recently established. Every year, there is an estimated 11% of increase in the number of business establishments in the city. More business means more investors and consumers. The business transactions demand ample space for amenities such as parking facilities. The Downtown Central Business District (CBD) of Iloilo City is the proof of the economic activities of the city for the past decades. It is the main destination of people coming from Metro Iloilo-Guimaras region. Recently, it was declared as the Iloilo’s Heritage Site inclusive of 26 buildings at least 75 years old. This heritage area is surrounded by a plaza, a university, a public market, private high schools, banks, restaurants, and retail businesses. This research is mainly focused on the design for a comprehensive parking facility for on-street and off-street parking for the local heritage zone of Iloilo City. A License Plate Survey was conducted in 23 areas to determine the parking characteristics of car owners, number of vehicles parked, turnover rate, and parking duration. An inventory of the road network and identification of open spaces for possible off-street parking were performed.The results of License Plate Survey showed that the average parking duration and turnover rate are 2.29 hr/veh and 0.296veh/space-hr respectively. Block 2-Guanco St has the longest parking duration of 5.42hr/veh and Block 5-Ortiz St and Block 5-Rizal St has the highest turnover rate of 0.393veh/space-hr. Seven (6) possible sites for off-street parking have been identified. Certain areas have been proposed as no parking zone.