The Oil Drum

Transportation Alternatives uncovered through work done by Bruce Schaller's group that government employees were 2-3 times more likely to drive to work because of their free parking permit perks. Ever since then, car-free transportation advocates have been making the argument that lowering the number of government issued parking permits would be another way to induce more mass transit or alternative transportation methods. Indeed, in two subsequent studies by Schaller and Transalt, they showed that most people who drive to the Manhattan Central Business District have mass transit options and that the city could raise an additional $46 million in meter fees from the spaces currently occupied by government vehicles with permits.

But there hasn't been much said or reported on any city action on this issue to relieve congestion in the Manhattan CBD...until now.