Addressing the Need for Car Parking Lot Shortage in Addis Ababa City Administration

Abstract

Parking plays an important role in mobility, access and the economic development of Addis Ababa. Now a day, parking in the city of Addis Ababa is becoming a crucial service, this is due to rapid growth of vehicles and the demand for parking is increasing. Parking service now a day faces different challenges in Addis Ababa. The general objective of this study is to assess the need for addressing parking lot shortage in Addis Ababa in some selected on street and off- street parking facilities. This research employed both probability (multi stage stratified sampling) and non-probability (purposive) sampling techniques for selecting representative sample for the study. Hence, a total of 400 sample units were included in the study which has been taken from Bole and Yeka Sub cities. This study also employed a concurrent mixed triangulation method and data were collected using appropriate data gathering techniques such as survey questionnaire, interview and observation methods. Moreover, this research has used secondary data from parking management office. The data gathered is analyzed to answer the research questions using appropriate statistical methods such as descriptive analysis of questionnaire data as well as narrative analysis of interview data. Findings in this research work show mainly improper use of on street parking and inadequate off-street parking that absorb the demand of parking that leading to illegal parking, double parking also resulting in narrowing road carriage way width and aggravating bad traffic flow. In conclusion the existing on street parking places in the selected routes are not properly used and inadequate to accommodate the existing demand and leading to traffic flow problems and traffic congestions. As a recommendation, the researcher forwarded a combined solution of legislative, economic, engineering and technological measures.