On-Street Parking Spaces for Shared Cars

Excess demand for single occupancy vehicle transit causes traffic congestion, air pollution, energy consumption, and reduced mobility for non-car owners. This article outlines how cities can support carsharing by offering free or discounted on-street parking spaces to carsharing organizations, ensuring benefits such as reduced air pollution and increased mobility for low-income populations. Car sharing improves environmental sustainability, and transportation equity and efficiency. Verification mechanisms should be included to ensure public benefits, and cities should mandate that cars parked in private off-street lots remain there for a period after street spaces are dedicated.