Story: SFpark called a success, will expand throughout the city.
Adjust the rates to keep one or two parking stalls open on each block face. That may be $5/h on some streets at some times and $0.25/h on other streets at other times. But live experiments are showing that it works. Mostly, it cuts traffic congestion since up to 40% of automobiles in cities are looking for parking.
What’s Happening With California’s High-Speed Rail System.
Well, most of the action is in the courts and in boardrooms. I hate that. The system will get built and I sure as hell hope that when it finally does, that the fact that it got built in a state with pretty strict environmental rules and prevailed anyway, will dampen the enthusiasm of the NIMBYs.
Fun quote:
The Golden Gate Bridge had more than 2,000 lawsuits filed against it and was referred to by critics as an “upside down mouse trap.”
3 Enormous Benefits to Charging the Right Price for Parking.
I don’t think I need to even say anything more.