Greenbelt Alliance
Everybody wants a spot: Why free parking is a bad idea
02/24/2010 - 6:30pm
02/24/2010 - 8:00pm
City:
San JoseAddress:
San Jose City Hall Wing Rooms 118, 119, 120 200 E. Santa Clara St.Cost:
FreeDonald Shoup, UCLA Department of Urban Planning Professor and author of The High Cost of Free Parking, will speak February 24 about the critical reasons cities need to change their parking policies.
In The High Cost of Free Parking, Donald Shoup argues that parking policies distort transportation choices, debase urban design, damage the economy, and degrade the environment. He also proposes reforms designed to undo the damage caused by a century of bad planning for parking. Some cities have already begun to adopt these reforms.
Greenbelt Alliance: Organizational Profile
Mission Statement:
In our vision, the Bay Area remains one of the country’s most desirable places to live, work, and visit. Our cities and towns have attractive, walkable neighborhoods with a vibrant mix of homes, shops, restaurants, and offices. The Bay Area’s communities are linked by buses, trains, and bike paths, and are bounded by a protected greenbelt of rolling hills, productive farmlands, lush watersheds, and plentiful parks.
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