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Tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. He also writes the Cycle of Rage column, which is <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/category/special-features/cycle-of-rage">archived here</a>.

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Tributes Pour in for Parking Reformer, Urbanist Mentor Donald Shoup

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Death of a Legend: Donald Shoup, Parking Reformer

Donald Shoup is a professor at the University of California Los Angeles and is considered the nation&#8217;s foremost authority on parking policy. His book, &#8220;The High Cost of Free Parking,&#8221; is required reading for urban planners.

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Parking Policy

Donald Shoup: Here’s a Parking Policy That Works for the People

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‘It’s So Hard to Park’: Entitled Drivers Have Been Whining for 100 Years!

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Analysis: The Decline and Fall of Mandatory Parking Minimums

Kea Wilson has more than a dozen years of experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea</a>. Please reach out to her with tips and submissions.

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‘An Epic Mistake’: Donald Shoup Reflects on America’s Parking Failure — And His Hopes For the Future

Michael Andersen writes about housing and transportation for the Sightline Institute. He previously covered bike infrastructure for PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy organization.

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Study: Yes, More Parking Does Put More Cars on the Road

Lisa Orman is co-founder of the Neighborhood Empowerment Project.

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Op-Ed: Saving New York After COVID-19

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How to Repair a Parking Crater in Three Steps

Donald Shoup, an Appreciation