52 / Overhauling parking pseudoscience / with Donald Shoup

Donald Shoup — economist, author, and distinguished research professor at UCLA — is in good traffic this week re-emphasizing the economic implications of free parking and its hidden costs, advocating for reforms such as market-based pricing for curb parking and parking benefit districts. He delves into the nuances between doctrine and dogma, sharing his perspective from a summary of lifelong research and practice in cities nationwide. The conversation explores various cities (including good traffic's home base in Columbus, Ohio) that are implementing these changes, promoting the idea that paid parking and strategically managed space can improve urban environments dramatically.

We discuss:

00:00 Donald Shoup is in good traffic.

00:37 Doctrine vs. Dogma in urban planning.

01:53 Challenging minimum parking requirements.

03:48 The evolution of parking policies.

04:44 On parking economics within research and universities.

07:23 On American parking reform.

10:20 Parking benefit districts and performance parking.

10:49 Unexpected success stories.

18:29 The political landscape surrounding parking.

19:26 Value of an economist approach to the parking conversation.

24:16 Parking cash outs and employer transit stipends.

28:57 The hidden costs of free parking.

32:58 The direction of parking reform.

36:40 Wrapping up.

37:35 A Shoup pitch: paid parking and free podcasts.

Further context:

Donald's book: The High Cost of Free Parking.

The Shoup Doggma, referenced in this episode.

A summary of the three reform tools discussed, from Vox.

Connect with Donald:

shoupdogg.com

On LinkedIn.

On Twitter.

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