Why Striping? – Public Parks

Public parks are the common grounds where all walks of life go for a stroll, to enjoy a sunny afternoon, play some sports, or whatever lovely accommodations that particular park has. When we say all walks of life, we really mean everyone from everywhere. Public Parks with sport courts can attract leagues with out-of-towners driving 2+ hours, entirely unfamiliar with the area. It can also bring in the family from down the street who know the area and are rushing to get parked and go about their day. Even larger parks can attract tourists from out-of-state, driving to Cleveland Ohio for the wonderful Metro Parks. In all cases, a well laid-out and defined parking lot is integral to maintaining traffic control and maximizing space available.

Have you ever felt lost in a parking lot? Especially in a forestry areas where trees block lines of sight and there’s no clear way out. We have. And the best way to prevent non-locals from getting lost is by putting directional control arrows. Simply painted on the ground with the appropriate direction of travel. Put these at all intersections to indicate the flow of cars. In a parking lot with single-car width access aisles, it is incredibly vital to ensuring the smooth flow of traffic and limiting traffic incidents.

As for the lines and the layout, same as always said: first impressions matter, anchoring bias and all those psychological phenomenon. For all the attention on groundskeeping and maintaining a beautiful park, that image can be sullied by having to arrive at a crumbling, sun-faded parking lot. The Parking Lot is the first and last thing a park-goer sees. It may as well be great.