Capital District Planners Association - This Day in Planning History (2005): The High Cost of Free Parking is published. In his landmark book, Donald Shoup argues that reducing parking subsidies would reduce
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The total subsidy for off-street parking in 2002 was between $127B - $374B. The total cost of Medicare was $267B. Let that sink in: parking is as expensive to the taxpayer as
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