Space for cars, not people

Last month's Governing Magazine (produced by the same company that owns the Congressional Quarterly, and the St. Petersburg Times), has this article, "Curbing Parking: Local zoning laws mandate parking spaces as if empty lots were a virtue," by the editor, Alan Ehrenhalt. It features the work of Prof. Donald Shoup, whom I wrote about in March and April.

Relatedly, people in the area around the Soldiers Home are concerned about the impact of development plans there. An article about this in the current issue of DC North says that up to almost 17,000 parking spaces are anticipated to support the proposed mixed-use development. Doesn't seem too urban-oriented if you ask me...