Ulsan Design Street parking lot effect ‘knock knock’… Reduce waiting times and revitalize commercial areas
Total project cost of 26.3 billion won, 5-story above-ground complex parking facility with 471 spaces
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울산시가 남구 삼산동에 263억원을 들여 지상 5층 471면 규모의 디자인거리 공영주차장을 7월부터 운영한 결과, 입차 대기시간이 12분에서 5분 이내로 줄고 유동 인구는 56% 증가했으며 삼산동 일대 카드 월매출액은 80억원 증가해 14% 상승률을 기록하는 등 주차난 완화와 상권 회복 효과가 나타났다고 10일 밝혔다.
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Why It Matters
The existing public parking lot in front of Pyeongchang Hyundai Apartment was located in the center of a commercial area, causing significant inconveniences such as lack of parking space, waiting for vehicles, and illegal parking nearby. Accordingly, Ulsan City spent a total project cost of 26.3 billion won from 2021 to this year to build a parking lot building with 5 floors above ground and a total of 471 spaces.
Ulsan City announced on the 10th that as a result of operating the 'Design Street Public Parking Lot' in the commercial district of Samsan-dong, Nam-gu since July, the effect of alleviating parking problems in the area and recovering the commercial district was observed.
The existing public parking lot in front of Pyeongchang Hyundai Apartment in Nam-gu was located in the center of a commercial area with high parking demand, causing significant inconveniences such as lack of parking space, waiting for vehicles, and illegal parking nearby.
Accordingly, the city spent a total project cost of 26.3 billion won from 2021 to this year to build a parking lot building with 5 floors above ground and a total of 471 spaces.
In particular, this building is equipped with a garden plaza and Sodam Square, a support facility for small business start-ups, making it a complex space that goes beyond simple parking facilities to enhance citizen convenience and local vitality.
The city announced that the parking lot has been operated in earnest since July, and the effects of the parking lot expansion are being confirmed through various figures.
According to the city, as the number of parking spaces, which was previously 240, nearly doubled, waiting time for parking decreased from 12 minutes to less than 5 minutes.
By introducing a non-stop payment system, the convenience of parking lot use and vehicle turnover rate were increased, and in a user survey, 92% responded that they were satisfied.
The results of revitalizing the commercial district were also confirmed. As a result of mobile communication big data analysis, the floating population increased by 56% compared to before the start of the project.
Monthly card sales across the entire Samsan-dong area also increased by 8 billion won, recording an increase of 14%. In addition, the average card sales per store in restaurants within the parking lot area increased by 12% compared to last year.
A city official said, "The expansion of the public parking lot on Design Street is a life-friendly project that aims to solve the parking problem in the city center, revitalize the commercial district, and improve the urban environment. We will work to expand public parking facilities and improve operation so that citizens can use the city center conveniently and safely."
Open Questions
- What are the parking lot operating hours and fee structure?
- What is the occupancy status and operation plan of the Sodam Square startup support facility?
- Are there plans to continuously monitor the effects of long-term commercial revitalization?
