tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28170135.post5774529121553404559..comments2009-07-01T11:19:27.033-07:00Gary Bracketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12088107109667116883gary.brackett@tacomachamber.orgBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28170135.post-69317117139883929272009-07-01T11:19:27.033-07:002009-07-01T11:19:27.033-07:00Great news!! I have had a chance to see him speak in Seattle and a have talked with him by phone 3-4 times on various matters. <br /> While many of us know his more common themes, it really it the depth of thinking down to street and block face management that impresses me. <br /><br />My recommendation is reading his book &quot;The High Cost of Free Parking&quot; and go see him speak. <br /><br />Then consider how our current parking plan ( or lack of) is well poised to be flexible to his ideas. <br /><br />And he likes to bike!!martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16105155694824009545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28170135.post-69024351597721020412009-07-01T11:19:22.843-07:002009-07-01T11:19:22.843-07:00Great news.<br /><br />Shoup is the county&#39;s expert on parking issues.<br /><br />He main points are <br /><br />1) Parking minimums are destructive to urban ares and that off-street parking requirements, which were implemented in the 1950s and 60s should be removed allowing the market to determine how much parking is built.<br /><br />2) Curb parking rates should be set at the minimum cost possible in order to create a 15 percent curb vacancy (zero if necessary).Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00482308995128806419noreply@blogger.com