From MTC:
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) will host a panel of national parking policy experts to discuss Bay Area parking and pricing issues, with panelists offering their ideas about the most effective approaches for our region.
Panelists:
Donald Shoup, Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, UCLA
Elizabeth Deakin, Director, Univ. of Calif. Transportation Research Center
Meea Kang, Co-founder and President, Domus Development LLC
Todd Litman, Founder, Victoria (B.C.) Transport Policy Institute
Valerie Knepper, Project Manager, MTC Parking Pricing Analysis Project
Topics will include:
● Using pricing to manage demand for street meters and garages
● Reducing minimum parking requirements for new development
● Costs and benefits of parking garages / considering access options
● Cash-benefit options for workers who don’t use employer-paid parking
● Regional parking management/parking fees with return to source
