Final Report:

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PARKING MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE IN KYIV

CALL TO ACTION: HOW TO IMPROVE THE PARKING SITUATION IN KYIV
The Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) identified on-street parking mismanagement in Kyiv as a major issue for the city’s quality of life, public budget and overall transport functions. In response to KCSA's request for assistance in parking reform, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) commissioned this assignment and appointed a team of consultants who analyzed the current parking environment and prepared this assessment paper with short-, medium- and long-term recommendations on how improve the payment infrastructure, operations and relevant legislation.

The work was conducted over a four month period from July until October 2015 over 87 person days. The consultant team was comprised of three organizations including a Paris-based parking consultant; a New York based international transport and urban development specialist; and a Kyiv-based Ukrainian legal expert. By gathering foundational information in one place, this paper serves as an important first step in reforming parking in Kyiv.

While the consultant team’s counterparts seemed to focus on legal matters, it turns out that a lot can be done starting immediately to improve the current situation.

Given the legal obstacles preventing robust enforcement that would allow issuing fines for non-payment of fees in municipal parking places, no significant financial improvement to the existing parking situation can be expected in the short-term. While it appears there is no money in the municipal budget to invest in modern parking infrastructure, attracting a private investor is not feasible until essential components of the existing parking program are improved. International operators would only respond to a tender once the enforcement issue is resolved. Enforcement of traffic law violations must occur in conjunction with non-payment violations. Hence attracting investors to manage the municipal parking assets in the short run is unlikely.

The short-term recommendations serve as action steps that the Kyiv municipality can take to improve the system within the next year to increase the prospect of finding an international investor. The seven (7) steps outlined below form an action plan for improving the system now, including lobbing that can be done to pass the laws needed to enable enforcement.