A pathway for parking in line with the Paris Agreement
Current European parking policies do not seem to steer towards a future where urban transport meets the climate goals. Prominent in current housing an…
The opportunity cost of parking requirements: Would Silicon Valley be richer if its parking requirements were lower? | Journal of Transport and Land Use
We estimate the off-street parking supply of the seven most economically productive cities in Santa Clara County, California, better known as Silicon Valley. Using assessor data, municipal zoning data, and visual inspection of aerial imagery, we estimate that about 13 percent of the land area in these cities is devoted to parking, and that more than half of the average commercial parcel is parking space. This latter fact suggests that minimum parking requirements, if binding, depress Silicon Valley’s commercial and industrial densities, and thus its economic output. In an exploratory empiri...
How interventions in master plans affect public transport competitiveness versus cars: a case study of two small and two medium-sized city regions
(2021). How interventions in master plans affect public transport competitiveness versus cars: a case study of two small and two medium-sized city regions. Urban, Planning and Transport Research. Ahead of Print.
Perfect Fit Parking
Improving the way developers and planners assess parking demand.
Residential parking costs and car ownership: Implications for parking policy and automated vehicles
Residents are often offered on-street parking at a fraction of the market price which may cause excess car ownership. However, residential parking cos…
Parking Management Comprehensive Implementation Guide 27 December 2022
Effect of free parking on commuter mode choice
Is there such a thing as a ‘fair’ distribution of road space?
(2019). Is there such a thing as a ‘fair’ distribution of road space?. Journal of Urban Design. Ahead of Print.
The impact of ride hailing on parking (and vice versa)
Investigating emerging transportation services is critical to forecasting mode choice and providing appropriate infrastructure. One such infrastructure is parking, as parking demand may shift with the availability of ride-hailing services. This study uses ethnographic methods—complemented with passenger surveys collected when driving for Uber and Lyft in the Denver, Colorado, region—to gather quantitative and qualitative data on ride-hailing and analyze the impacts of ride-hailing on parking, including changes in parking demand and parking as a reason to deter driving. The study also examin...
Transport planning “bibles” overestimate car and parking needs, and this may be hurting smart growth development
Cars are, and will for the foreseeable future continue to be, an incredibly important component of our society. In new research Guang Tian looks at the models used by transport planners to determin…