Many studies of parking demand and management around North Texas have been completed and are listed below. NCTCOG's Summary of North Texas Local Parking Studies offers insights into shared parking challenges and walkable areas in the region from these studies. Other recommended national examples of studies include the Perfect Fit Parking database from Metro Boston and the Metro Denver Regional Transportation District study on residential parking near station.
| Study | City | Context | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| DART Silver Line Parking (2025) | Addison, Carrollton, Dallas, Plano, Richardson | 35 transit-oriented developments, 24,960 off-street spaces and 2,391 on-street spaces | TOD Parking Study (2025) |
| Deep Ellum Parking Study (2023) | Dallas | Historic entertainment District, 5,700 parking spaces, on-street and off-street lots | Supply and demand study, on-street/off street utilization, parking user survey, district-wide management strategies |
| Cedar Hill Parking Management Study (2022) | Cedar Hill | Cedar Hill historic downtown, 587 spaces, on-street and off-street lots | Supply and demand study, wayfinding and management strategies, code amendment recommending a 40% reduction |
| Mansfield Downtown Development Strategies (2020) - Parking Content Excerpted | Mansfield | Historic downtown, 1,140 spaces, on-street, off-street lots | Supply and demand study, management strategies supporting walkable downtown development |
| Downtown Wylie Parking Review and Recommendations (2019) | Wylie | 209 on-street and 593 off-street parking spaces within about 7 blocks of historic downtown Wylie | On-street/off-street utilization, wayfinding, district-wide parking needs and strategies |
| Dallas Midtown Autonomous Transportation System and Shared Parking Feasibility Study - Section 2 (2019) | Dallas | Plan recommending district wide mobility solutions including shared parking for new dense walkable development | Shared parking, demand analysis and forecast |
| Dallas Road Transit District Parking Study (2019) | Grapevine | Main Street and Dallas Road Transit District. 279 on-street spaces and 2,240 off-street spaces | On-street/off-street utilization, transit coordination, wayfinding, and phased implementation of multiple parking strategies |
| Downtown Decatur Parking Inventory and Analysis (2019) | Decatur | 12 blocks of town square area. 674 on- and off-street spaces | On-street/off-street utilization, time limits, way-finding, shared parking opportunities |
| Arlington Parking Needs Analysis Technical Memorandum (2019) | Arlington | One-half square mile historic downtown | High-level needs assessment, shared parking model, conceptual cost of parking facilities, automated vehicles impact |
| TOD Parking Study (2019) | Dallas, Plano, Richardson, Garland | 16 transit-oriented developments, 15,201 off-street spaces | TOD Parking Study (2019) |
| Historic Town Center Parking Study Update (2019) | McKinney | 50+ block of historic town center. 2,989 spaces off and on-street | On-Street/off-street utilization, Valet parking pilot, wayfinding recommendations |
| Granite Properties - Office Parking (2019) | Dallas, Plano, Addison | 10 office properties 8,515 off-street spaces Suburban and urban locations | Class A office parking utilization, recommended ratio 2.05 spaces per 1,000 square feet in DFW |
| Magnolia Village Parking Circulation Study (2019) | Fort Worth | Corridor (27 blocks) 999 on-street spaces Historic urban mixed use | On-street utilization, assessment of paid parking implementation, residential permit program |
| Preston Center Parking Study Memo (2016) | Dallas | District (10 blocks) 1440 garage spaces 76 surface lot spaces 406 on-street spaces Urban mixed use office/retail | Utilization by facility, duration/turnover for street parking, district wide parking needs and strategies |
| Downtown Parking Study (2016) | Plano | District (18 blocks) 388 on-street spaces 3,571 off-street spaces Historic suburban downtown, mixed use retail and residential | Utilization for all downtown parking, future parking supply, comprehensive parking strategy recommendations |