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GIS Based On-Street Urban Parking Analysis and Management in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria Dukiya J. J. Department of Transport Management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. Authors’ Contact Detail: E-mail Address ✉: duksat2000@futminna.edu.ng Accepted February 22, 2021 Parking control enforcement in the urban central areas without near equilibrium in parking demand and supply is a mere relocation of parking problem. These phenomena often agitate the mind of transport management professionals. This study is on the analysis of official and unofficial public parking locations within Minna Central area using 2009 to 2019 Satellite Image and field parking survey data. A handheld GPS (Gamin78 X model) with digital camera was used to locate and map the existing parking spaces within the town. The study finds out that the relocation of Mobil Central Market from the Central Business District (CBD) to Fadipe along the Western Bypass do not in any way solve the core area traffic interruption of on-street parking but rather relocate the problem. It is therefore recommended that modern off-street parking lots with IT infrastructure be provided while developing the BRT programme. Key words: CBD, Digital parking management, Interrupted traffic flow, On-street parking, Road capacity, Traffic gridlock. Full Text
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