Performance Pricing – Parking Reform Network

Federal Highway Administration Releases New Findings on Parking Cruising

Natalie Montanez — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 03:47:19 +0000

Cruising for parking affects nearly 10% of city traffic during peak hours, according to research recently conducted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Building on work done in previous studies, FHWA used GPS breadcrumb data from smartphones to measure excess travel from parking cruising. Thanks to this work, we now have a more accurate understanding of the impact that searching for open…

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Portland equitable mobility plan: Tax parking lots, require equal commute benefits

Tony Jordan — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:06:52 +0000

After meeting for eighteen months, Portland, Oregon’s Pricing Options for Equitable Mobility (POEM) Task Force issued it’s final recommendations which include: flexible commuter benefits (parking cash-out), increased on-street parking metering and permitting, development of a fee on privately-owned off-street parking lots, and accelerated implementation of the city’s existing performance-based…

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When pricing is needed – Part 2

Lindsay Bayley — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:40:00 +0000

As discussed in Part 1, increasing the supply of parking doesn’t address the fundamental challenge of congested parking areas. When drivers can’t find convenient parking during busy hours, the challenge must be addressed with pricing. No one wants to pay for something that they’re used to getting for free. But many are tired of driving in circles and are willing to pay so that they don’t have to…

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