Got Donald Shoup's "The High Cost of Free Parking" in Libby as an audiobook. A very depressing listen on the #UpperWestSide. We'd so benefit by smart meters but they will never happen because the money would go into a central fund and never benefit the local area. Must be happy with elimination of #ParkingMinimums. Do love the #groupthink analogies with doctors prescribing lead because that's what they all do. #HighCostOfFreeParking #MarketPricedParking
“It gobbles up scarce land. It adds burdensome costs to developments that get passed on to renters and buyers. It makes it harder for #smallbusinesses to get off the ground. And it harms #walkability and actively works against our public investments in #transit, #bikelanes, #trails and #sidewalks”
WaPo sees #ParkingMinimums leading to:
-millions of parking spaces we don’t need. Each one costs us.
-addiction to free parking, a bad habit that harms health, businesses and cities. The main beneficiaries are cars, not people
-minimum parking requirements raise housing costs, subsidize car ownership and congestion, increase homelessness, deter transit and pollute the air
Parking spots cost $5,000 to $80,000 to build. Everyone pays, even the ones who don't drive.
#Richmond repeals minimum #parking requirements. Now it's time for more cities in #Virginia to follow suit, and prioritize housing for people, not cars.