Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2014-08-21

Books mentioned on Parking Is Hell (Rebroadcast)

2 books · With Donald Shoup, Iran 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 and ReThinking a Lot by Eran Ben-Joseph.

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 6:54

    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.”
    Where to get it
  2. ReThinking a Lot

    Eran Ben-Joseph · at 14:29

    Discussed
    “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 Parking Is Hell (Rebroadcast) 2014-08-21
    Where to get it