23rd Street South Parking Study

See Study Documents section below for Summer 2024 study and presentation.

Location

Crystal City along 22nd St S and 23^rd St S between S Fern St and S Eads St, Arlington Virginia, 22202. View Map

Study Description

The Crystal Houses project is slated to commence construction soon, bringing significant changes to the 23rd Street corridor. The Crystal Houses project will introduce several infill buildings, including one along the 23rd Street project area on the site of the current 22nd and Eads Street parking lot managed by the County. During the site plan planning process, staff engaged with business owners along 23rd Street, who have expressed concerns about parking availability, particularly for restaurants. In anticipation of these neighborhood changes, the County is overseeing a comprehensive parking utilization and business survey to gather valuable insights and ensure that our parking curb space management strategies align with the needs of the business community during this time of transition. The primary objectives of this study are to:

1. Gain an understanding of current parking utilization patterns in the 23rd Street area.
2. Identify potential discrepancies between needs and management approaches today and develop strategies to optimize curb space and parking asset allocation and regulation.
3. Collaborate with businesses to enhance parking availability and support economic activity.

Study Documents

• Parking and Curbspace Utilization Study for 23rd St South Presentation (August 2024)(PDF, 2MB)

• Parking and Curbspace Utilization Study for 23rd St South (June 2024)(PDF, 21MB)

• 23rd St Study Outreach Letter (Distributed December 2023)(PDF, 205KB)

• Arlington County Board Meeting Report: “SP #451, Crystal Houses-1900 S. Eads St. Public Parking” (December 2019)