Citywide parking policy and traffic: Evidence from Amsterdam
Francis Ostermeijer, Hans Koster, Leonardo Nunes, Jos van Ommeren
Abstract
We examine the effect of citywide parking policy on parking and traffic demand. Using a large increase in on-street parking prices for the city of Amsterdam, we show that the policy caused a substantial drop in on-street parking demand, which is not offset by an increase in off-street demand. The overall reduction in parking demand implies a 2% – 3% reduction in traffic, which is confirmed with traffic flow data. The decline in traffic is larger during the evening peak, which indicates that parking prices are effective in reducing congestion in the evening peak but less so in the morning peak.
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EveningOffset (computer science)Traffic congestionTransport engineeringTraffic flow (computer networking)MorningRush hourBusinessAgricultural economicsEconomicsComputer scienceEngineeringComputer networkAstronomyMedicineInternal medicinePhysicsProgramming languageSmart Parking Systems ResearchUrban Transport and AccessibilityTransportation Planning and Optimization