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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2013-03-13

Books mentioned on 118. Parking Is Hell

1 book · With Donald Shoup, Eran Ben-Joseph, Michael Manville · Listen

There ain't no such thing as a free parking spot. Somebody has to pay for it -- and that somebody is everybody.

Stephen Dubner discussed The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald C. Shoup and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The High Cost of Free Parking

    Donald C. Shoup; Mike Chamberlain; Gildan Media · at 6:26 · mentioned 2 times

    The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald C.

    Discussed
    “He is the author of a nearly 800-page book called The High Cost of Free Parking. Everybody likes free parking, including me and probably you. But just because the driver doesn't pay for it doesn't mean that the cost goes away.”
    Stephen Dubner 118. Parking Is Hell 2013-03-13
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Passing ReThinking a Lot
“Iran Ben-Joseph teaches urban studies and planning at MIT. He, too, has written a book about parking called Rethinking A Lot, The Design and Culture of Parking.”
Stephen Dubner 118. Parking Is Hell 2013-03-13
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