The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald C. Shoup

Call it 'Alternate Side of Street Living. The book inspired me to begin building an SUV-size apartment on wheels and park it in the Manhattan neighborhood of my choice. The Yoda of urban planning, he compares the current national parking situation to the overfishing of communal waters, an outbreak of cicadas, the Ptolemaic view of the universe, and all-you-can-eat buffets. Shoup 0 Ratings 1 Want to read 0 Currently reading 0 Have read Overview View 1 Edition Details Reviews Lists Related Books Publish Date 2011 Publisher Planners Press, American Planning Association, Routledge Language English Pages 765 This edition doesn't have a description yet. Unfortunately, ample free parking conflicts with all these other goals.'But is this beach reading? Yes. We want affordable housing, efficient transportation, green space, good urban design, great cities and a healthy economy. 'But we also want to reduce traffic congestion, energy consumption and air pollution. 'We all want to park free,' Shoup writes. In fact, free parking turns out to be the biggest problem you never thought about. With the exception of a Monopoly board, there is no such thing as free parking. Parking and the City 1st Edition by Donald Shoup (Author) 13 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 47.83 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 154.51 - 158.85 2 Used from 151.61 15 New from 149.99 Paperback 45.00 - 49.02 7 Used from 41.25 18 New from 49. Why should I pay when, if I apply myself, maybe I can get it for free?' The High Cost of Free Parking, Donald Shoup's 733-page tour de force, has the answer. George Costanza, the quintessential New Yorker, once said, 'My father didn't pay for parking, my mother, my brother, nobody.

The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald C. Shoup