Rob Goodspeed over at the always interesting Goodspeed Update has a great post (The Urbanists' Panacea: Parking Reform, February 24, 2008) on urban parking policy and how it shapes our cities and impacts traffic. Rob discusses the ideas contained in UCLA planning professor Donald Shoup's book The High Cost of Free Parking.
Mr. Goodspeed also compares the amount of parking required by some of the local zoning codes. He tells us that the District is launching a major revision of it's zoning code and provides a "District of Columbia Zoning Requirement for Parking Study" PowerPoint and links to best practices in parking policy.
Everyone interested in reducing traffic congestion and improving the quality of life in our urban areas should take a look at Rob's post. There's lots to chew on here. Enjoy.
Chris Hamilton is the Commuter Services Chief for Arlington County, manager of CommuterPageBlog and a biking/Metro commuter from Rosemont in Alexandria.
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