Wells + Associates - Traffic, Transportation & Parking

Traffic and parking problems can be solved in one of two ways: (1) increase supply or (2) decrease demand.

Increasing supply requires building new roads, widening existing roads, building more parking spaces, operating more transit services. This can expensive, time consuming, and in many instances unacceptable to business, governments, and/or the general public.

The demand for travel and parking can be influenced by Travel Demand Management (TDM) programs. Typical TDM measures include incentives to use transit, ride-sharing, parking management, alternative work schedules, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, better management of existing resources, and telecommuting.

These are relatively inexpensive measures that can be implemented quickly. Most TDM measures are endorsed by government agencies and the general public. Careful planning is required to gain employee and user acceptance.

TDM programs must be tailored to the specific project and user groups.

Wells + Associates has prepared TDM programs for numerous federal agencies, major employers, mixed-use developments/town centers, and schools.

Signature projects include:

Federal Agencies:

•	Federal Deposit Insurance Agency (FDIC), Arlington, Virginia
•	U.S. Secret Service, James J. Rowley Training Center, Beltsville, Maryland.
•	Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, D.C.

Private Employers:

•	Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C.
•	The Vanguard Group, Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania
•	Navy Federal Credit Union, Vienna, Virginia
•	The Gannett Company, McLean, Virginia
•	Capital One Financial, McLean, Virginia
•	Oblon Spivak, Alexandria, Virginia

Mixed Use Projects/Town Centers:

•	Potomac Yards, Arlington/Alexandria, Virginia
•	Mark Center, Alexandria, Virginia
•	North Bethesda Town Center, LCOR, Montgomery County, Maryland
•	Twinbrook Commons, The JBG Companies, Montgomery County/Rockville, Maryland
•	Brambleton, Loudoun County, Virginia
•	Rosslyn-Ballston Metro Corridor, Arlington County, Virginia

Schools:

•	St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School, Washington, D.C.
•	Edmund Burke School, Washington, D.C.
•	Langley School, McLean, Virginia
•	Potomac School, McLean, Virginia
•	Fairfax High School, Fairfax County, Virginia

Special Uses:

•	Strathmore Hall, Grosvenor Metro Station Area, Montgomery County, Maryland
•	McLean Bible Church, McLean, Virginia
•	U.S. Postal Service, Various Postal Facilities, Maryland and Virginia

Services include:

•	Evaluation of existing transportation conditions
•	Traffic, vehicle occupancy, and parking occupancy counts
•	Employee surveys
•	Analysis of existing employee travel patterns
•	Identification and evaluation of alternative TDM measures
•	Transit/shuttle bus planning
•	Pedestrian planning studies
•	Bicycle planning studies
•	Parking studies
•	Cost estimation
•	Presentation graphics
•	Negotiation with public agency officials
•	Expert witness testimony

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