Considers S. 2769, to establish a Parking Advisory Council and D.C. Parking Board to facilitate the construction, provision and regulation of parking in D.C. Includes reports "Parking in the City Center," by Wilbur Smith and Assocs. (p. 257-409); and "Fringe Parking, National Capitol Region," by Alan M. Voorhees and Assocs. (p. 597-745).

Considers S. 2769, to establish a Parking Advisory Council and D.C. Parking Board to facilitate the construction, provision and regulation of parking in D.C. Includes reports "Parking in the City Center," by Wilbur Smith and Assocs. (p. 257-409); and "Fringe Parking, National Capitol Region," by Alan M. Voorhees and Assocs. (p. 597-745).

Considers H.R. 258, to amend the D.C. Sales Tax Act and D.C. Use Tax Act to increase the rate of tax imposed on gross receipts; and to amend the D.C. Motor Vehicle Parking Facility Act of 1942 to transfer parking fees and other monies to highway fund.

Today, there are more than three parking spaces for every car in the United States. No one likes searching for a space, but in many areas, there is an oversupply, wasting valuable land, damaging the environment, and deterring development. Richard W. Willson argues that the problem stems from outdated minimum parking requirements. In this practical guide, he shows practitioners how to reform parking requirements in a way that supports planning goals and creates vibrant cities. Local planners and policymakers, traffic engineers, developers, and community members are actively seeking this information as they institute principles of Smart Growth. But making effective changes requires more than relying on national averages or copying information from neighboring communities. Instead, Willson shows how professionals can confidently create requirements based on local parking data, an understanding of future trends affecting parking use, and clear policy choices. After putting parking and parking requirements in context, the book offers an accessible tool kit to get started and repair outdated requirements. It looks in depth at parking requirements for multifamily developments, including income-restricted housing, workplaces, and mixed-use, transit-oriented development. Case studies for each type of parking illustrate what works, what doesn’t, and how to overcome challenges. Willson also explores the process of codifying regulations and how to work with stakeholders to avoid political conflicts. With Parking Reform Made Easy, practitioners will learn, step-by-step, how to improve requirements. The result will be higher density, healthier, more energy-efficient, and livable communities. This book will be exceptionally useful for local and regional land use and transportation planners, transportation engineers, real estate developers, citizen activists, and students of transportation planning and urban policy.

Considers H.R. 258, to amend the D.C. Sales Tax Act and D.C. Use Tax Act to increase the rate of tax imposed on gross receipts; and to amend the D.C. Motor Vehicle Parking Facility Act of 1942 to transfer parking fees and other monies to highway fund.

Off-street parking requirements are devastating American cities. So says the author in this no-holds-barred treatise on the way parking should be. Free parking, the author argues, has contributed to auto dependence, rapid urban sprawl, extravagant energy use, and a host of other problems. Planners mandate free parking to alleviate congestion, but end up distorting transportation choices, debasing urban design, damaging the economy, and degrading the environment. Ubiquitous free parking helps explain why our cities sprawl on a scale fit more for cars than for people, and why American motor vehicles now consume one-eighth of the world's total oil production. But it doesn't have to be this way. The author proposes new ways for cities to regulate parking, namely, charge fair market prices for curb parking, use the resulting revenue to pay for services in the neighborhoods that generate it, and remove zoning requirements for off-street parking.

This book is a blueprint for developing an integrated parking plan. It explains how to determine parking supply and affect parking demand, as well as how to calculate parking facility costs. It also offers information about shared parking, parking maximums, financial incentives, tax reform, pricing methods, and other management techniques. What types of locations benefit from parking management? Places with perceived parking problems. Areas with rapidly expanding population, business activity, or traffic. Commercial districts and other places with compact land-use patterns. Urban areas in need of redevelopment and infill. Places with high levels of walking or public transit or places that want to encourage those modes. Districts where parking problems hinder economic development. Areas with high land values Neighborhoods concerned with equity, including fairness to nondrivers. Places with environmental concerns. Unique landscapes or historic districts in need of preservation,"