[Carfreeliving] Special invitation from TLC...

[Jeremy Nelson]

I wanted to forward this invitation to the fine folks on the Car Free Living
list...

Most transportation advocates have talked at one time or the other about the
need in San Francisco to:

1) Do neighborhood parking management plans (to use existing parking more
efficiently rather than build more parking), and

2) Institute market-rate, demand-responsive pricing for parking in order to
eliminate public subsidies for driving.

Dr. Donald Shoup is a nationally recognized expert on both of these topics,
and has written extensively about parking management strategies and the
transportation benefits of eliminating parking subsidies, and since he was
going to be presenting at the APA conference next week, TLC asked him to do
an informal presentation with Q & A for us on Tuesday (3/22) from 5:30pm to
7pm at our new offices at 995 Market St., Suite 1550.  A sliding scale
donation is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds
(more details in the invitation below).

We've already had a strong response to this event, so PLEASE RSVP TODAY
(mailto:jeremy at livablecity.org).  Hope you all can make it, and please
forward this invitation to anyone (or other lists you subscribe to) who
might benefit.

-Jeremy

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INVITATION:  TLC supporters invited to reception with Dr. Donald Shoup,
author of "The High Cost of Free Parking"

TLC is pleased to invite our supporters to a special reception with Dr.
Donald Shoup, author of the author of "The High Cost of Free Parking."   Dr.
Shoup holds a Ph.D. in Economics, is a professor at UCLA's Department of
Urban Planning, and has had a distinguished career studying and writing
about transportation issues (more info at
http://www.spa.ucla.edu/dept.cfm?d=up&s=faculty&f=faculty1.cfm&id=250). This
reception will be a chance to hear Dr. Shoup give an overview of his new
book "The High Cost of Free Parking" (more info on the book and advance
praise at http://www.planning.org/bookservice/freeparking; copies of Dr.
Shoup's book will also be available for purchase).

TLC supporters already know that every parking space is like a little
factory that produces just one product:  ever more car trips, which are
detrimental to pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, the environment, and
urban livability, so we invite you to come and ask Dr. Shoup directly:  "If
too
much subsidized parking is ruining San Francisco, what should transportation
policymakers and advocates be doing about it?"

DETAILS:  The reception will be held on Tuesday (3/22) from 5:30-7pm at our
new offices at 995 Market St., Suite 1550.  This event is FREE to current
TLC members.  Non-members are asked to make a donation from $5 to $25
(sliding scale; no one turned away for lack of funds).  Become a TLC member
or renew your expired membership with a donations of $25 or greater!

LEARN MORE:  Want to learn more on why minimum parking requirements are bad
for your neighborhood, your city, and the planet?  Dr. Shoup will also be
presenting recommendations from his book at the American Planning
Association conference here in San Francisco on Monday (3/21) from 11am to
12:15 pm at Moscone Center West (see
http://www.planning.org/2005conference/sessionsdetails.htm?meetid=67424).

You're also invited to attend a press conference announcing the publication
of Dr. Shoup's book Monday (3/21) at 9:30 am at Moscone West.  Contact
Jeremy at 334-0849 for more info.

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