The District of Columbia recognized the need to holistically manage its curbside spaces—not just as a parking resource, but as a critical facility for commercial loading and deliveries, bus and bicycle access and travel, curb extensions and parklets, and a host of other curbside demands.
Nelson\Nygaard investigated public preferences for prioritizing the curbside among four outcomes—strengthening business success, protecting residential communities, improving access for all, or providing reliable availability.
Nelson\Nygaard developed innovative strategies for commercial and residential management as well as evaluation measures to inform when curbside use should be converted between priorities.