Wickford Village Parking Study 2024

An evaluation of the parking capacity within Wickford Village was conducted to understand current parking conditions and recommend strategies to manage future parking demands within Wickford Village. The final report can be accessed here:

Wickford Parking Study - Final Report with Appendix February 2024

Study Purpose

The Town of North Kingstown engaged Pare Corporation to study the parking within a defined study area to provide information that will be referenced for future parking demand management implementation within Wickford Village. The intention of the study was to perform an evaluation of the parking capacity within Wickford Village. The study assesses the current and future parking needs for Wickford Village based on the typical village condition. Understanding the current parking conditions is essential in the planning, design and operations of parking facilities for the Town of North Kingstown. 

Project Goals

To protect the vibrancy and historic charm of Wickford Village, the parking study assesses the current and future parking needs within the village area and provides guidance on the best practices for parking inventory and demand management. The project goals include selecting recommendation strategies that are safe, convenient, consider future demands, encourage community reinvestment, create a vibrant environment, preserve the character of Wickford Village, and provide parking strategies that are “right-sized” for the community. 

Project Approach

• Existing conditions data collection 
• After existing conditions data was collected, the following parking conditions data was collected in the Spring and Summer.
• Parking turnover data 
• Parking interview data 
• Parking survey data 
• Public engagement meeting was hosted to collect community feedback. 
• Future conditions 
• Recommendations 

Existing Conditions

The limit of study map below depicts the limits of Wickford Village that were studied for parking conditions. Based on the data collected there are total of 395 on-street parking spaces and 620 off-street parking spaces were observed. This is a total of 1,015 parking spaces within the study area. According to the Town of North Kingstown Zoning Ordinance Section 21.272, the minimum parking space requirement is 936 parking spaces based on available property record cards for current businesses within the study area. During the existing conditions data collection, 14 residential houses were identified as reliant on public parking due to the residential home not having a driveway.