EPISODE 98: The High Cost of Free Parking with Donald Shoup
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Given how much parking is at the heart of every fight about how we build our cities and towns, we're very excited to — finally! — welcome Professor Donald Shoup to The War on Cars.
If you don't know the Shoup Dogg, as he's known to his acolytes, you should. Professor Shoup is the nation's foremost expert on the economics of parking. His 2005 book, The High Cost of Free Parking, and his research on the pernicious effects of minimum parking requirements makes him one of the most influential people in the urban planning world. What's wrong with minimum parking requirements? According to Professor Shoup, everything.
We were honored to finally have Professor Shoup on the podcast for a spirited conversation about how to win what he calls “the war on parking subsidies.”
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- Doug
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Comments
A requirement to have ten spaces available per bowling lane is insane. A few other examples of wasteful parking regulations and policies were jaw-dropping. I work in Arlington, VA, and we get a mix of mass transit commuters and those that drive in. Those that drive always must compete with others for a space in the garage, and forcing people to pay for parking makes a lot of sense to reduce the demand and get more people carpooling or on mass transit. Of course, this suggestion is always met with hostility. They would instead get up at 4 am to arrive to work at 6 am to get a decent parking spot for a job that starts at 8 am, rather than paying $3-5 to get that time back.
Amanda
2023-01-20 17:59:37 +0000 UTCThis episode was super entertaining! He’s a very engaging guest! I’ll definitely have to check out that book 👍
Avery Seuter
2023-01-18 14:39:41 +0000 UTC
