Summary of Donald Shoup: How Cities Are Curbing Their Parking

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In this video, Donald Shoup discusses how cities are curbing their parking by implementing flexible pricing schemes. He says that, while it may be a difficult task, it is important to start by asking the neighborhood what they want, and then providing that service accordingly. If all goes well, the city can eventually remove all street parking requirements.

• 00:00:00 Don Shoup's 2005 book "High Cost of Free Parking" recommends charging fair market prices for on-street parking, spending revenue to benefit meter operators and urban planners. He argues that parking is a "different problem" than people realized and recommends using revenue to improve other aspects of urban infrastructure.
• 00:05:00 Donald Shoup, a renowned urban planner, discusses how cities are removing off street parking requirements and replacing it with zoning that takes into account the size of the building. He argues that this new view of parking requirements is more realistic and practical than the former conventional view.
• 00:10:00 Donald Shoup, a professor of planning at UCLA, discusses the challenges of parking requirements in cities. He argues that, while parking requirements may be a good thing, they are based on little evidence and are difficult to remove.
• 00:15:00 Donald Shoup argues that cities need to reconsider their parking requirements in order to reduce traffic congestion and pollution. He suggests that cities build large landscaped areas and remove parking requirements, which would create jobs, increase housing supply, and reduce the demand for cars and fuel.
• 00:20:00 Donald Shoup, a UCLA professor and expert in urban planning, discusses how cities are curbing their parking by implementing flexible pricing schemes. He says that, while it may be a difficult task, it is important to start by asking the neighborhood what they want, and then providing that service accordingly. If all goes well, the city can eventually remove all street parking requirements.
• 00:25:00 SF Park provides a safer and clearer streets for everyone, and it works like this: newly installed parking sensors detect when a parking space is available, and drivers can check parking availability and rates online by text message and by smartphone before heading to their destination. Prices at city-owned parking garages will be adjusted to provide an attractive alternative to meter parking. Parking rates will be adjusted based on demand once a month never by more than 50 cents so in areas where it seems nearly impossible to find a parking space rates will increase until at least one space is available most of the time. In areas where open parking spaces are plentiful rates will decrease until most of the empty spaces fill or until rates bottomed out at as little as 25 cents per hour. SF Park is designed to ensure that drivers easily find an open space near their destination.
• 00:30:00 In this video, Professor Donald Shoup of UCLA discusses how parking prices and meters work in various cities around the world. He also interviews a driver who experienced driving in traffic where a space was unavailable, resulting in an accident. Shoup concludes that a parking price should be based on the results of a study to determine whether the price is fair.
• 00:35:00 Donald Shoup talks about how cities are curbing their parking by implementing new uses for the kerb, like loading zones and bus stops. He also mentions that bike lanes and shared bike stations can be effective in attracting more people to the kerb. He believes that cities should create parking benefit districts in order to generate revenue to pay for public investment.
• 00:40:00 Donald Shoup argues that parking meters with revenue returned to the city are an effective way to pay for public amenities, such as repairing sidewalks and restoring historic street furniture. He also notes that parking meters can be an economic development tool, as they make it easier for businesses to find parking and increase the city's property tax revenue.
• 00:45:00 In this video, urban planner Donald Shoup explains how market-based pricing for curb parking can be a successful way to reduce regulations and public spending while also increasing public spending on public services. Shoup argues that support for this policy can be found across the political spectrum, as there are many people who benefit from market-based pricing. He also points out that parking requirements are often too old and outdated, and that there are many better uses for existing parking garages.
• 00:50:00 The speaker discusses the issue of parking and how cities are curbing it in order to preserve resources for the future. They cite examples of cities that have done well in this area, such as Louisville, and discuss the importance of doing so. The speaker concludes by quoting two Republican presidents who agree that parking is a problem that needs to be addressed.