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Back when I was at RAND I had the privilege of hearing Donald Shoup talk about parking. It was a truly fascinating talk about a seemingly minor thing -- free parking. At first somewhat surprising, logically considering the ramifications of free parking reveals massive environmental costs, increased traffic congestion, and wasted time.

Recently, the Montreal Apple store made a move to promote free parking downtown. This is a preposterous position to take given Apple's stated environmental goals and a consideration of Dr. Shoup's research.

Check out articles on the subject in the SFGate, NYTimes, and Slate, or take a look right in the horse's mouth.