Even if Southern California spends billions of dollars to build a larger rail system, a big problem will remain: Few commuters will ride the train if their employers continue to offer them free parking.
A surprising amount of traffic isn’t caused by people who are on their way somewhere, but by those who have already arrived and are looking for a place to park.
Free parking seems like a great deal, until it isn’t
DC has dialed back parking enforcement during the pandemic. Avoiding a parking ticket feels great, but making parking easier comes with some troubling consequences.
Mexico City charges fees for excess parking supply and your city should too. More car parking in our cities is an invitation for more cars and the congestion, pollution, and sprawl that those cars …
The climate and COVID crises prove that our city and state have moved too slowly and timidly toward fair, safe and sustainable public space and transit infrastructure. Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo must prioritize transit on our streets to permit safe travel during COVID-19 and future pandemics while advancing a just recovery.
For this micromobility boom to last, we need to address parking
For micromobility to rise to the next level, we must make the public space provisions to ensure that riding a bike or e-scooter is as safe and convenient as driving a car.
Opinion: Why Mayor Kenney must defend Philly’s parking tax - WHYY
Philadelphia City Council passed a bill lowering the city’s parking tax. The move would roll back progress on meeting city goals and generating revenue at a time of financial crisis.
Why Australian cities need post-COVID vision, not free parking
Instead of free parking, our post-COVID CBDs need a big vision to become attractive destinations that aren't car-friendly at the expense of being people-friendly.
“By eliminating car parking and narrowing automobile lanes we can create the space necessary to accommodate lightweight, human sized micromobility vehicles such as electric scooters.”
Washington, D.C,, could radically transform itself by effectively banning parking on all major streets and anywhere else where it interferes in any way with bus traffic.