Show Notes:
In this conversation, Curtis shares a bit about his background in shared mobility and how his epiphany about the high cost of free parking came about while working at Lyft in San Francisco. He also takes us through how this new awareness led to an innovative solution to excess motor vehicle parking that actually has the potential of encouraging people to adopt active mobility options.

We also talk about why he moved from California to Austin, TX, his participation on the Austin Bicycle Advisory Council, and the pop-up Covid19 Healthy Streets installation in his neighborhood on the east side of town.

Helpful Links:

Austin’s Healthy Streets Initiative

Book: The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup, Vox article

Parkade: Helping End Empty Parking Lots

Induced Demand

City of Austin Bicycle Advisory Council

Newly Installed Congress Ave Pop-up Bike Lane video and article

NACTO Covid19 Rapid Response Tool Kit

Protected Bike Lanes Make Walking Safer Too

Strong Towns Podcast

War on Cars

Plaza Saltillo EndeavorRE site

Dom & Maggie Active Towns Podcast Episode - Avoiding Drinking & Driving

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Audio Production by Active Towns

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