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parking spaces for a total of 375 on -street spaces is anticipated. The streets immediately adjacent to the <br />Culbertson Fountain will see a decrease in on -street parking spaces due to the much-needed expansion <br />of the green space and the creation of more people -friendly streets. However, within one block of the <br />Square, on -street parking will increase from 160 to 174 parking spaces. <br />The Traffic Baseline <br />To support the thoughtful and implementable vision of Paris, that includes changing the street character <br />to be more pleasant, a traffic analysis was performed. Toole Design collaborated with TxDOT by <br />agreeing upon five traffic -related analysis criteria to investigate, including: i) safety; ii) travel time; iii) <br />traffic diversion; iv) queuing; and v) and maintenance. Other criteria related to fulfilling the community <br />vision included: i) increased accessibility throughout the downtown by all modes of travel; ii) developing <br />a consistent design vocabulary for the new cross-sections (i.e., sidewalk, furniture zone, on -street <br />parking, valley gutter, etc.); and iii) increasing accessibility (i.e., visually and for people with mobility <br />impairments). The arrival experiences into the downtown were assessed to help inform motorists of the <br />downtown context, help influence motorist behaviors (i.e., slow them down and increase safety), and <br />better distribute traffic. <br />Existing Traffic -Related Conditions <br />Paris' historical population and traffic volumes show notable trends. Table 1 illustrates the population of <br />Paris increasing since the 1890s until the 1970s, which then levels off to the present. <br />Paris Population <br />30,000 <br />2:5,000 <br />20,000 <br />5',000 01 0 <br />10,00' <br />ME <br />13 <br />a <br />M! IIIIN It Is M Mon 111111 IN 111111 111 <br />1890 1900 1910, 1,920 1931,E 1940 19,50 1960 71970 '1980 19190 2000 2010. <br />Exhibit 1: Paris Historical Population <br />In the middle of the 1950s, "the loop" around Paris was constructed, enabling fast motoring around the <br />City. About a decade after that, Paris' downtown streets were converted from two-way into one-way <br />streets to speed up travel through the downtown. Table 2 shows downtown traffic volumes trending <br />9 <br />