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Report * USA - Finds Greener, Cheaper Alternatives to “Free” Parking
Report Examines High Costs of Parking, Offers Sustainable, Better Practice, Alternatives for U.S. Policy Makers
New York,NY,USA -Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (PR), by Claudia Gunter -February 23, 2010: -- Ninety-nine percent of all U.S. driving trips end in a free parking space, but when the economic and environmental consequences are considered, these parking spots aren’t really “free” after all. Smarter parking management can benefit consumers and businesses in time and money saved, according to a report released today by Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)... (Click here to download the report) “U.S. Parking Policies: An Overview of Management Strategies,” cowritten by Professor Rachel Weinberger of the University of Pennsylvania, John Kaehny, and Matthew Rufo, illustrates how parking management in most U.S. cities creates additional traffic and air pollution, and feeds auto-dependence. As long as parking is considered independently of transportation policy, parking demand and traffic will continue to increase in the form of excess auto trips, on-street parking shortages, and a decline in the overall pedestrian environment. Traditional parking policy prioritizes private automobile use, undermining the use of public transit, walking and bicycling as travel modes, spurring significantly higher household travel costs for Americans... Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and other U.S. cities are experimenting with new parking policies and other cities can learn from them. Through more sensible parking management, the authors assert, we can improve our cities, the environment, the economy, and overall quality of life...Labels: reports, trucks parking's solutions
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