Comments on: Dr. Shoup: Parking Guru!

By: Al opf Mountain View

Al opf Mountain View — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:01:27 +0000

Dr. Shoup, What are your thoughts and have you checked out the use of Automatic Car parking Systems? Cost Vs. use? Thanks , Al

By: Market Based Pricing in Santa Monica

Market Based Pricing in Santa Monica — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:54:33 +0000

[...] This is an idea championed by Donald Shoup of UCLA, who wrote The High Cost of Free Parking. More information about his market based pricing theory is available on his site, or an informative interview on Streetfilms. [...]

By: Why I, creek freak, like bike! « L.A. Creek Freak

Why I, creek freak, like bike! « L.A. Creek Freak — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:51:46 +0000

[...] Urban development that is pedestrian-centric or transit-oriented can be very compact, where car-centric development sprawls across our landscape, extending impermeable surfaces more broadly. One big culprit in this vicious cycle is parking requirements. For every car, whether a prius or a hummer, we build at least 3 parking spaces. (In L.A. I’ve heard the number is more like 6 or 7, but I couldn’t find a reference for this.) For a lot of interesting work on how parking impacts cities and the environment check out the work of UCLA professor Don Shoup; I recommend starting with this short interview. [...]

By: Fragmentary Evidence » Hell Hath No Fury Like a Parker Scorned

Fragmentary Evidence » Hell Hath No Fury Like a Parker Scorned — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:05:36 +0000

[...] spot, depending on when it is being used. (The gist of Shoup’s arguments are outlined well in this Streetfilms video and this Toronto Star article, and in many other articles and interviews linked to from his UCLA [...]

By: Why do L.A. schools need so much parking? « L.A. Eco-Village Blog

Why do L.A. schools need so much parking? « L.A. Eco-Village Blog — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:08:32 +0000

[...] County. LAUSD promotes using a car for these trips by providing lots and lots (pun intended) of “free” parking. So one of CCA’s recommendations is that SCAQMD reconsider their current exemptions for [...]

By: Patrick Boillat

Patrick Boillat — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:31:57 +0000

I just discovered your website and I think it is a great platform. I work in transportation planning in Geneva Switzerland and I'm convinced it is essential to promote livable streets and a vibrant city life for urban communities. People like Donald Shoup, or like the brilliant Jane Jacobs was, are fantastic promoters of these ideas.

By: The High Cost of Free Parking « Xing Columbus

The High Cost of Free Parking « Xing Columbus — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:00:50 +0000

[...] http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/dr-shoup-parking-guru/ [...]

By: Dotti

Dotti — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:23:52 +0000

What about the huge wasted space taken by illegally parked Tractor Trailers and Box Trucks throughout
the Boroughs????
What about the pollution produced by their motors and generators running all night.
There is no booting or towing because there is no impound area large enough for all these illegal vehicles.

By: Streetsblog » Donald Shoup Plays With Parking Fees and Matchbox Cars

Streetsblog » Donald Shoup Plays With Parking Fees and Matchbox Cars — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:31:00 +0000

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By: StreetFilms » Illustrating Parking Reform with Dr. Shoup

StreetFilms » Illustrating Parking Reform with Dr. Shoup — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:15:25 +0000

[...] Related StreetFilm: Dr. Shoup: Parking Guru [...]

By: John D

John D — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:39:39 +0000

I am using this on my blog, provided plenty to think about for any major city.

By: Streetsblog » Push for Congestion Pricing Spurs Parking Reform

Streetsblog » Push for Congestion Pricing Spurs Parking Reform — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:58:55 +0000

[...] is made up entirely of motorists cruising for parking space. T.A. also brought UCLA parking guru Don Shoup to New York City to meet with business leaders, police and DOT officials. Shoup's message that [...]

By: Streetsblog » Upper West Siders: It’s Your Neighborhood. What Would You Fix?

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:51:32 +0000

[...] policy is one of the biggest challenges that faces New York City and the rest of the U.S. In this related StreetFilm, Donald Shoup explains how responsible pricing can solve the woes of double [...]

By: bluehoo

bluehoo — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:20:06 +0000

"I’m a bit confused .. If it cost people money to park, they wouldn’t want to drive because they wouldn’t want to pay to park….so then they wouldn’t drive and then there would be more places for other people to park, and therefore 25% less traffic?"

I believe the theory is not so much that a significant amount people would not drive because of the increased cost, but that there would be less congestion because they don't have to spend extra time hunting for an open space, because the price is set high enough that an open space is always available.

By: StreetFilms » UWS Streets Renaissance: Double Parking

StreetFilms » UWS Streets Renaissance: Double Parking — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:32:42 +0000

By: Scofflaw

Scofflaw — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:06:06 +0000

What a pompous posterior this guy is. L.A,is based on the car and we don't need some clown trying to figure out how to fleece us while making the situation worse. If you want a good laugh, Google 'Guru' can't convince the critics at meeting'. He got laughed out of a town meeting in San Diego. Or check out 'A Pile of Shoup' on the http://westwoodparking.blogspot.com/...

By: Clarence

Clarence — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:57:44 +0000

UPDATE:

Dr. Shoup was able to send us a few Pasadena slides from his presentation. We put 'em in so you can get a small taste of what the experience is like.

Toodle-loo!

By: ecm

ecm — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:54:13 +0000

Nice work again, folks. You're always interviewing people with interesting points of view. I'm a bit confused, though. So, 25% of traffic (in the SoHo example) is cars looking for parking. If it cost people money to park, they wouldn't want to drive because they wouldn't want to pay to park....so then they wouldn't drive and then there would be more places for other people to park, and therefore 25% less traffic? Plus we'd have monies to pay for pedestrian improvements? Is this right? I wonder if people would really drive less and just grudgingly pony up the money to park. At least, I guess we'd have money to pay for much-need ped improvements, and maybe those ped improvements would then encourage people to walk/bike/etc.

By: David Wise

David Wise — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:19:36 +0000

This is an excellent piece of work and very informative. I've passed it around widely around my transportation department and local business community. Work like this is so valuable at really creating awareness - great job!

By: Streetsblog » StreetFilm: Interview with Parking Guru Donald Shoup

Streetsblog » StreetFilm: Interview with Parking Guru Donald Shoup — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:23:38 +0000

[...] Donald Shoup Speaks with Mark Gorton [...]