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• 7'-6" parallel parking on both sides of the street <br />• A 23'-0" travel way that includes one -travel lane in each direction. <br />Should the finances become available for a more robust cross-section, it should include valley gutters. <br />ki or'4°rrrg <br />Parking is an emotional and contentious issue in most cities and Paris is no exception. People and <br />business owners may be accustomed to parking directly in front of their store or destination and <br />become frustrated or concerned when these spots are relocated, unavailable, or in a different <br />configuration. Some business owners believe that if patrons cannot park by the door, then they will go <br />elsewhere, jeopardizing their bottom line. The reality is different. Thriving downtowns have attractions, <br />restaurants, beautiful streets and soft spaces. Most importantly they are walkable places that foster <br />exchange. Parking by the door is not a large factor. <br />Given these perceptions and realities, the consultant team was mindful of the number of existing <br />parking spaces in downtown with an eye towards a future that included parking. As such, an inventory <br />of the on -street parking spaces was performed, which is shown in Figure 5. Each number indicates the <br />total number of on -street parking spaces that are adjacent to that block. <br />Price St <br />Houston St <br />Bonham St <br />Grand Ave <br />Kaufman St <br />Austin St <br />Sherman St <br />Exfstinrr rrn,'a r.a,P �uorlrra,rrspaces byI'V'e"Kk <br />A total of 326 on -street parking spaces were counted in the area, shown above. With the proposed <br />street modifications of two-way operations and stop sign traffic control, a total increase of 49 on -street <br />8 <br />