Category Archives: shoup

San Francisco begins performance parking adjustments

Posted on April 6, 2011 by perkinsms

San Francisco will soon start adjusting parking meter and off street garage parking prices based on measured demand. On Monday, the city described the method they will use to make the adjustments. On-street metered blocks will have prices vary by … Continue reading →

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>San Francisco board approves “parking toolbox” study

Posted on October 21, 2009 by perkinsms

> The San Francisco County transportation authority board recently approved this extensive on street parking management and pricing report. As part of the report, the study team put together some neighborhood case studies that are relevant in Washington, DC, Arlington, … Continue reading →

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>Arlington installs better meters

Posted on September 15, 2009 by perkinsms

> In some Arlington locations, drivers are now able to pay by credit card, right at the curb.  Unlike the multi-space pay and display meters showing up around the region, these parking meters are conveniently located right at each parking … Continue reading →

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>Performance Parking is the most important transportation upgrade

Posted on July 16, 2009 by perkinsms

> Of all the transportation priorities DDOT has on its plate a full redesign of the District’s on-street parking environment using Performance Parking principles should be at the top. Performance parking is the only transportation upgrade that is self-financing in … Continue reading →

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>Multispace Meters make performance parking easier

Posted on May 21, 2009 by perkinsms

> According to a recent press release, DDOT has installed new multispace parking meters all over downtown, including Connecticut Avenue, Wisconsin Avenue, and the Chinatown area. These meters replace older single-head meters which have been unreliable. The new meters have … Continue reading →

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>CA Legislator Proposes State-wide Parking Reform – what about rural areas?

Posted on March 2, 2009 by perkinsms

> California State Senator Lowenthal (D – 27th – Long Beach and vicinity) last week introduced a bill (pdf) that would require all California cities, counties and city/counties to reform parking laws.  The bill includes a menu of reforms, and … Continue reading →

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>Video: The History of Parking

Posted on January 2, 2009 by perkinsms

> Dr. Shoup, author of "The High Cost of Free Parking", one of my favorite books,  linked "Parking Public" (video embedded below) on Facebook.  I think it’s worth a look.  Lots of great 1940’s and 1950’s footage of the downtown … Continue reading →

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>DC solves the Navy Yard “free parking for commuters” problem

Posted on December 4, 2008 by perkinsms

> Earlier in the year, I investigated commuter parking in the Navy Yard area.  I looked at how many out-of-state license plates were parked in the same spot multiple times, and how many of those cars were parked there all … Continue reading →

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>Location-based parking pricing

Posted on October 28, 2008 by perkinsms

> Summary: Having one price for on-street ballpark pricing causes the price conscious and the convenience seekers to want the same parking spaces. Varying the price by as little as 50 cents per hour for every additional block away from … Continue reading →

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>8th Street parking lot will open to the public

Posted on October 27, 2008 by perkinsms

> The 8th Street Under-freeway Parking Lot was discussed at the ANC 6B meeting last week. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&s=AARTsJqM1YrMF3nOC5VUNBbal9FxqwPaHw&msa=0&msid=111188381960074250249.000459498a2e2e8075603&ll=38.879433,-76.995063&spn=0.002923,0.006437&z=17&output=embed View Larger Map DDOT parking manager Damon Harvey was there to discuss the lot’s future. My friend Lance was in attendance and gave … Continue reading →

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