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How Would You Design A Parking Reservation System For Muir Woods National Monument?

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December 21, 2016
Hikers at Muir Woods National Monument/kjr

The National Park Service is seeking proposals for a parking reservations system at Muir Woods National Monument so visitors can spend more time hiking and less time trolling for a parking spot/Kurt Repanshek

Can you design the best reservation system for parking at Muir Woods National Monument in California? The National Park Service is interested in hearing from you.

With plans to implement a reservation system next fall, the Park Service is soliciting proposals to develop and manage a reservation system and onsite parking at Muir Woods to help reduce overcrowding at the monument. Prospective bidders may submit proposals through April 18, 2017. A site visit is scheduled for January 18, 2017. For more information, visit this site.

Growing visitor demand at Muir Woods has led to overcrowding and traffic congestion during peak visitation periods, conditions that detract from the principal goal for the monument: providing an inspiring and contemplative experience. Congestion also affects nearby residents. Annual visitation is expected to be reduced to 924,400 visitors under the new system (from an estimated 1.1 million in 2015).

Through the reservation system, a third-party operator will manage reservations and parking of personal vehicles as well as reservations for the Muir Woods Shuttle. Commercial carriers will be managed through a separate, forthcoming plan. For more information, including required elements and pricing structure, refer to the Muir Woods Reservation System prospectus.

The new system is a cornerstone of a 2015 Memorandum of Understanding between the National Park Service and Marin County. The MOU outlines a family of projects that will improve the visitor experience to Muir Woods while working to enhance the health of the Redwood Creek watershed.

The related Muir Woods Sustainable Access Project proposes to modify the parking areas at Muir Woods to improve the flow of traffic and mitigate stormwater runoff. That project was open for public comment through December 5, 2016.

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