The Impact of Parking Policies on the Long-Term Vitality of American Cities

Garrick, Norman; Atkinson-Palombo, Carol

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The Impact of Parking Policies on the Long-Term Vitality of American Cities

2015-12-01
By Garrick, Norman ; Atkinson-Palombo, Carol

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Creators:

Garrick, Norman ; Atkinson-Palombo, Carol
Corporate Creators:

University of Connecticut ; New England University Transportation Center
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
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Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States;Connecticut
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

New England University Transportation Center
Abstract:

The primary question in this study is one of causality: do citywide changes in parking actually cause automobile use to increase, or are minimum parking requirements an appropriate response to already rising automobile use? The purpose of this study is to consolidate the available knowledge, contribute original data, and apply a robust, scientifically accepted framework for inferring whether causality exists. In addition to prior research, the authors rely on data related to parking provision and automobile use for nine U.S. cities in the years 1960, 1980 and 2000, which allow the authors to track and analyze considerable changes over time. It is found that at the city scale an increase in parking provision from 0.1 to 0.5 parking spaces per resident and employee is associated with an increase in commuter automobile mode share of roughly 30 percentage points.
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DTRT12-G-UTC01;UCNR24-28
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39905/dot_39905_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 475.11 KB]
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University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
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