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The design of the entry/exit areas is critical to the ultimate acceptance and profitability of a parking facility. These areas provide the patron’s first and last impressions of the facility. A positive or negative experience will be a very influential factor in decisions regarding future patronage.

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  1. Donohue, L., and R. Latham, 1993. “Revenue Control Procedures and Equipment,” in The Dimensions of Parking, 3 edition, edited by the Parking Consultants Council, National Parking Association, Washington: The Urban Land Institute and National Parking Association.

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Smith, M.S. (2001). Access Design. In: Parking Structures. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1577-7_4

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