Joe Cortright

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How to Stop Giving Parking Developers A Free Ride

By Joe Cortright | Jan 17, 2021 | No Comments

There are good reasons of efficiency and fairness for asking parking lot owners to pay more toward dealing with the costs they impose. A tax on parking could be one way to get it done.

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Op-Ed: It Shouldn’t Cost 31x More To Take Transit Than Park

By Joe Cortright | Sep 23, 2020 | No Comments

Everything you need to know about equity and privilege in urban transportation is reflected in how much we charge for parking compared to transit.

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Op-Ed: Why Most Pedestrian Infrastructure Is Really for Drivers

By Joe Cortright | Sep 6, 2020 | No Comments

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on City Observatory and is republished with permission from the author. One of the biggest lies in transportation planning is calling something “multi-modal.” When somebody tells you a project is “multi-modal,” you can safely bet that its really for cars and trucks with some decorative frills appended for bikes […]