A Comprehensive Model to Solve the Problem of Car Parking in Metropolitan Areas: A Case Study of Mansoura City, Egypt

Metropolitan areas are parts of the city that are often crowded, especially during peak times, because they always contain major commercial centers and stores, the most important government institutions that provide services to citizens, and other vital and important facilities for the city. The increasing demand of citizens on these parts of the city has made its streets more congested with cars and vehicles, and thus obtaining sufficient and suitable spaces for parking has become a very difficult matter that users face daily when they visit metropolitan areas. Therefore, providing parking areas became a major concern for any modern city planning, and consequently, modern innovations such as car stackers, automated robotic systems, hydro park systems, and other smart parking systems were adopted to solve car parking problems. Nevertheless, the problem still exists in Egyptian cities because of their high fees, lack of security, and difficulty of use in many cases. The aim of this paper is to propose a comprehensive model to solve the problem of parking lots in metropolitan areas in Egyptian cities by giving comprehensive solutions capable of providing parking spaces while retaining cost efficiency and other basically necessary factors required to achieve the best quality of life in the urban environment. This model is expected to achieve economic advantaged, as shown below in the cost-benefit analysis section.