Ward 3 parking vision
They also link to a good page from San Francisco’s Livable City about reforming parking, including this nice chart of old and new thinking:
Old | New |
Parking is a social good | Parking is not an entitlement |
More parking is always better | Often, less is better |
Parking demand is fixed | parking demand is elastic |
Governments should establish minimum parking requirements | Government should establish maximum parking ratios |
Parking costs should be bundled into the cost of housing, goods, and services | Parking costs should be unbundled |
Parking is a burden to government, competing with other priorities for resources | Parking is a source of revenue for government, and can fund other city priorities |
Parking should be priced to encourage full utilization | Parking should be priced so as to create some available spaces at most times. |
Use time limits to increase parking availability and turnover | Use pricing to increase parking availability and turnover |