Comments on: LRT Park and Ride Fee Deferred http://www.doniveson.ca/2009/04/28/lrt-park-and-ride-fee-deferred/ Edmonton City Councillor, Ward 10 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:19:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian http://www.doniveson.ca/2009/04/28/lrt-park-and-ride-fee-deferred/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Brian Fri, 01 May 2009 00:29:40 +0000 http://www.doniveson.ca/?p=325#comment-35 It's 730 pages of excellent commentary on parking policy; if that sounds like a good read to you (I'm hoping to re-read it this summer) by all means. Either way, I'd recommend checking out http://www.intransitionmag.org/Winter_2009/Free_Parking.html for an overview. Some of his main points off the top of my head: -Parking minimums become maximums and are generally reassessed -Meter rates are set for 85% occupancy, thus increasing business traffic by increasing turnover -Meter revenue goes into a streetscape improvement zone or the like, thus giving the money back to the areas that generate the demand -Mandated parking cash-out for employers -Parking spaces are unbundled from residential units and purchased separately, thus creating naturally affordable housing I'm going to stop there for now since I have a weird thing for parking policy (let me know if any of this piques your interest), but it's all really straightforward and logical stuff. Politically, of course... It’s 730 pages of excellent commentary on parking policy; if that sounds like a good read to you (I’m hoping to re-read it this summer) by all means.

Either way, I’d recommend checking out http://www.intransitionmag.org/Winter_2009/Free_Parking.html for an overview.

Some of his main points off the top of my head:
-Parking minimums become maximums and are generally reassessed
-Meter rates are set for 85% occupancy, thus increasing business traffic by increasing turnover
-Meter revenue goes into a streetscape improvement zone or the like, thus giving the money back to the areas that generate the demand
-Mandated parking cash-out for employers
-Parking spaces are unbundled from residential units and purchased separately, thus creating naturally affordable housing

I’m going to stop there for now since I have a weird thing for parking policy (let me know if any of this piques your interest), but it’s all really straightforward and logical stuff. Politically, of course…

]]> By: don http://www.doniveson.ca/2009/04/28/lrt-park-and-ride-fee-deferred/comment-page-1/#comment-33 don Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:28:41 +0000 http://www.doniveson.ca/?p=325#comment-33 Haven't read it... should I? Haven’t read it… should I?

]]> By: Brian Gould http://www.doniveson.ca/2009/04/28/lrt-park-and-ride-fee-deferred/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Brian Gould Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:25:19 +0000 http://www.doniveson.ca/?p=325#comment-32 Any chance the image is from the cover of Don Shoup's book (and you've read it)? Any chance the image is from the cover of Don Shoup’s book (and you’ve read it)?

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