[sustran] New Parking Management Information - VTPI Update

[Todd Alexander Litman]

Parking Management Information Update
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A paradigm shift (a fundamental change in the way a problem is 
defined and solutions evaluated) is occurring with regard to parking 
planning. In the past most decision-makers assumed that, as much as 
possible, parking should be abundant and free, resulting in 
inefficient transport and land use patterns. Now, many planners are 
developing better solutions based on more efficient parking 
management. To find out more see these three current Planetizen editorials:

Mott Smith, "Onsite Parking: The Scourge of America's Commercial 
Districts" 
(<http://www.planetizen.com/node/19246>http://www.planetizen.com/node/19246 ).

Donald Shoup, "The Price Of Parking On Great Streets" 
(<http://www.planetizen.com/node/19150>http://www.planetizen.com/node/19150 ).

Todd Litman, "Parking Management: Innovative Solutions To Vehicle 
Parking Problems" 
(<http://www.planetizen.com/node/19149>http://www.planetizen.com/node/19149 ).


Also see the new condensed version of my book, "Parking Management" 
available free at 
(<http://www.vtpi.org/park_man.pdf>http://www.vtpi.org/park_man.pdf ).


And see the new draft report, "Parking Taxes: Evaluating Options and 
Impacts" 
(<http://www.vtpi.org/parking_tax.pdf>http://www.vtpi.org/parking_tax.pdf 
), which describes and evaluates various types of parking taxes, 
including 'commercial parking taxes' (a special tax on parking rental 
transactions) and 'per-space parking levies' (a special property tax 
applied to parking facilities).





Sincerely,
Todd Alexander Litman
Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org)
litman at vtpi.org
Phone & Fax 250-360-1560
1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA
"Efficiency - Equity - Clarity"

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