Book · 2005 · Automobile parking
The High Cost of Free Parking
Why people recommend it
The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald C. Shoup is an influential urban planning text that examines how mandatory parking requirements and underpriced curb parking distort transportation systems, increase traffic congestion, and harm urban economies. Ed Glaeser referenced this seminal book during an episode of Conversations with Tyler titled David Cutler and Ed Glaeser on the Health and Wealth of Cities, which was broadcast on September 8, 2021. When the conversation turned toward urban policy, parking minimums, and the economic management of city spaces, Ed Glaeser directed listeners to consult the great Donald Shoup, noting that he is the definitive author who literally wrote the book on the subject. Ed Glaeser highlighted the significance of the work in diagnosing the hidden economic and spatial tolls that free parking imposes on municipal infrastructure and development. Through this recommendation on the podcast, Ed Glaeser reinforced the central role that Shoup's research plays in modern urban economics, municipal reform initiatives, and the ongoing academic discourse surrounding efficient land use in growing metropolitan areas worldwide.
Who recommended it
- Ed Glaeser Recommended
Ed Glaeser — 1 mention
“you've got to ask the great don shoop for that he's he's the one who's written the book on the high cost of free parking”