Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Parking

Shoup: Cato HQ the Perfect Lab for Reforming Commuter Parking Subsidies

By Streetsblog | Sep 10, 2010 | No Comments

Last week we published a reply from UCLA planning professor Donald Shoup to Cato Institute senior fellow Randal O’Toole, in which Shoup clarified his positions on parking policy and explained several ways in which government regulations favor the provision of free parking. In response, O’Toole ran this post on the Cato@Liberty blog. Streetsblog is pleased […]

Donald Shoup Destroys “Libertarian” on the Cost of Parking

By Streetsblog | Sep 2, 2010 | No Comments

We’re reprinting this reply [PDF] from UCLA professor Donald Shoup, author of the High Cost of Free Parking, to Randal O’Toole, the libertarian Cato Institute senior fellow who refuses to acknowledge the role of massive government intervention in the market for parking, and the effect this has had on America’s car dependence. It’s an excellent […]

In San Diego: Officials Unveil Visionary Plan for Balboa Park, Media Concerned About Car Parking

By Damien Newton | Aug 31, 2010 | 5 Comments

A rendering of the plans for the Central Plaza of Balboa Park San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs unveiled a visionary $33 million plan to remove cars from the central square of San Diego’s historic Balboa Park. They hope to raise the funds to complete the plan by the park’s 100th […]

This Week’s Transportation Committee: Focus on a Progressive Van Nuys

By Damien Newton | Jul 12, 2010 | 20 Comments

Van Nuys Civic Center, lit up. Photo: RsixO7/Flickr All of a sudden, Van Nuys is a hot bed of transportation reform. First came a report from the city that Van Nuys Boulevard would be a perfect place for another separated bus lane or even a light rail line. Next, the City is working on a […]

Better Meters, Increased Cost Comes to the Downtown, Backlash Begins

By Damien Newton | May 10, 2010 | 7 Comments

Not from L.A., but don’t be surprised if this is the reaction to Congestion Parking. Photo: American Public Media Last week, the City of Los Angeles continued modernizing its parking meters by replacing 5,500 on-street parking meters and 7,500 meters in city-owned lots throughout the Downtown. The upgrade was paid for with a chunk of […]

Eyes on the Street: DIY Parking Spaces

By Joe Linton | May 6, 2010 | 8 Comments

Not LADOT… Many Streetsblog readers are likely already familiar with the myriad accomplishments of Los Angeles’ intrepid Department of Do-It-Yourself. If you haven’t read all about the Dept of DIY, follow the links on the fifth paragraph of Damien’s April 1, 2010 article. DIY work is spreading in scope! Drivers are joining the movement and […]

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