Parkonomics
Field Notes
Short-form observations, analysis, and commentary on parking economics, mobility planning, and urban development, from the Parkonomics team.
Follow the Miles: What Waymo’s City Data Tells Parking
Waymo publishes its driverless miles to make a safety case. Read by a parking professional, the same numbers map where a new class of vehicle will wait, charge and sleep.
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The Federal EV Fee Is a Four-Cent Meter
Congress found the broken meter and installed a coin slot. The new federal EV fee raises four cents for every dollar the Highway Trust Fund is short. The honest fix is in the same bill, and parking already knows how to build it.
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EV Charging Did Not Break the Grid. Batteries Fixed It.
A parking audience in Pennsylvania was worried about blackouts in Los Angeles. California had already solved the problem with storage, and the way it did so says more about EV charging in garages than any charger spec sheet.
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The Multifamily Gap
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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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.
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The Parking Garage Is Becoming a Mobility Hub. Is Your Facility Ready?
The term gets used loosely. The concept, applied correctly, represents a fundamental rethinking of what a parking asset is for.
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