The Economics of How Cities Move
Author: Andrew Sachs
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J.D. Power’s 2026 EV Consideration Study shows overall EV interest rising, but consideration falling among apartment and condo residents. The parking industry is now the gating factor for U.S. EV adoption.
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Field Notes • April 2026 500% in 19 Months: The Robotaxi Adoption Curve Just Bent Upward The California data says San Francisco’s arc is a template for every city next in the rollout queue — and the next curve will be steeper. By Andrew Sachs, PTMP • Co-founder, Parkonomics • April 2026 Key Takeaways California…
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Municipal parking RFPs built on decade-old assumptions produce decade-old results. Frank Ching on why procurement must catch up with parking practice.
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A California appellate court ruled that parking operators using LPR technology without a published ALPR privacy policy face $2,500-per-individual liability. Parkonomics analyzes the decision and what operators must do now.
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Field Notes • Urban Development • Technology The term gets used loosely. The concept, applied correctly, represents a fundamental rethinking of what a parking asset is for. By Andrew Sachs • Parkonomics Spend any time in parking and mobility circles right now and you will hear “mobility hub” used to describe everything from a transit-oriented…
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Los Angeles is in the midst of the largest public works project in its history — and its flagship solution for LAX gridlock is destined to fail. The problem isn’t a lack of roads. It’s a lack of pricing. LAWA is giving away its most valuable asset — terminal curb space — for free, then…
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Analysis • February 2026 Uber Acquires SpotHero: Why the Biggest Ride-Hailing Company in the World Just Bet on Parking The deal isn’t about parking convenience. It’s about who controls the physical infrastructure layer of autonomous mobility — and what that means for every parking operator, developer, and investor in North America. By Andrew Sachs, CAPP…
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The vast majority of parking inventory is existing facilities — not new construction. In the final installment of the Rethinking Future Proofing series, the Parkonomics team tackles how to phase retrofits strategically, unlock revenue through shared parking, build adaptive operations, and position the parking facility as an integrated node in the smart city.
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4-Part Series • Parking Asset Lifecycle • Part 3 of 4 Rethinking Future Proofing: Planning for Operational and Technological Evolution • Part 3 of 4: Construction and Commissioning Rethinking Future Proofing: Construction and Commissioning Construction is where design intent either gets built correctly or gets value-engineered away. The technology decisions made during this phase —…
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The transition to electric vehicles is inevitable — but unpredictable. In Part 2 of the Rethinking Future Proofing series, the Parkonomics team examines how to build EV charging flexibility into parking facilities without overcommitting to today’s mandates, and how the rise of autonomous vehicles will fundamentally reshape circulation, drop-off zones, and wayfinding inside the garage.
