Episode Overview

In this special bonus episode, Krista Olien, Leigh Thomas, and Clyde Wilson examine Donald Shoup's influential book, The High Cost of Free Parking, and its impact on parking policy and planning.

The team discusses how Shoup helped bring national attention to parking while questioning whether statistics drawn from localized, decades-old research should still guide today's decisions. They explore how license plate recognition, mobile payments, reservations, rideshare, delivery services, navigation apps, and changing travel behavior have transformed parking since the book's publication.

Rather than rejecting Shoup's work, they encourage listeners to use it as a framework for asking better questions and validating ideas with current local data.

Why This Matters

Parking influences transportation, ...