Reinventing Parking - Parking reform and newly motorizing cities

Parking reform and newly motorizing cities

06/21/23 • 28 min

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Reinventing Parking this time is 25 minutes of edited highlights from my appearance on the OoruLabs Talking Heads podcast.

OoruLabs is an Indian podcast and Youtube channel hosted by Sathya Sankaran and Knerav Kodolikar, who kindly gave permission to adapt the interview, which was their episode 16.

Our topic was parking reform for the Indian context.

But that means it's also relevant for almost any middle income and lower income city or anywhere where private motor vehicle ownership is surging but for now remains relatively low.

For cities in that situation, parking policy choices are potentially pivotal and will likely play a big part in choosing each city's urban mobility destiny.

Reinventing Parking is the official podcast of the Parking Reform Network! Why not join?

Reinventing Parking this time is 25 minutes of edited highlights from my appearance on the OoruLabs Talking Heads podcast.

OoruLabs is an Indian podcast and Youtube channel hosted by Sathya Sankaran and Knerav Kodolikar, who kindly gave permission to adapt the interview, which was their episode 16.

Our topic was parking reform for the Indian context.

But that means it's also relevant for almost any middle income and lower income city or anywhere where private motor vehicle ownership is surging but for now remains relatively low.

For cities in that situation, parking policy choices are potentially pivotal and will likely play a big part in choosing each city's urban mobility destiny.

Reinventing Parking is the official podcast of the Parking Reform Network! Why not join?

Previous Episode

Disability, Aging and Parking Reform: Win-Wins and Trade-offs

Can parking reform co-exist with justice for frail aging people and for people with disabilities?

That was a central theme of a Parking Reform Network round table event on "Parking Reform, Aging and Disability" which took place a few months ago. The event had four guests with a wealth of experience and insight on these issues. The original was long, but this podcast version has just the highlights. I hope you find it as interesting and informative as I did.

For the full video and for more detail on the event and its four panelists, Cassie Wilson, Corallete Hannon, Megan Lynch, and Anna Zivarts, head over to the excellent article by Taylor Griggs on the PRN website.

Reinventing Parking is the official podcast of the Parking Reform Network! Why not join?

Next Episode

Powerful Parking Maps

This month's Reinventing Parking episode looks at parking lot maps.

Parking lot maps might seem an unlikely viral hit but Parking Reform Network's maps of downtown parking across the USA really did make a splash this northern Spring. They convey a compelling message, with many downtowns having more than 20 percent of their land devoted to parking. That's without even counting podium, underground or street parking.

The maps were created by Thomas Carpenito and a team of PRN volunteers. To discuss the PRN Parking Lot Map project, I spoke with Thomas along with PRN President, Tony Jordan, and PRN Communications Coordinator, Etienne Lefebvre. Reinventing Parking is the official podcast of the Parking Reform Network! Why not join?