Parking Topics

Episode 22: The Gas Tax Holiday Trap + How Singapore & Fargo Price Transportation
May 27, 2026

Episode 22: The Gas Tax Holiday Trap + How Singapore & Fargo Price Tr…

Gas Tax Holiday - David & Wes take on gas tax holidays and why cutting a few cents from the price of gas is usually better politics than transportation policy. The federal gas tax has been stuck at 18.4 cents per gallon since...

Listen to the Episode
Episode 15: The High Cost of Parking Meters + Devaluing that Asset (Taylor’s Version)
Feb. 5, 2026

Episode 15: The High Cost of Parking Meters + Devaluing that Asset (T…

Parking Meters – David & Wes unpack the recent multi-billion-dollar resale of Chicago’s parking meter lease and why it matters. They explain the contract, including the compensation clause, and how it continues to hamstring C...

Listen to the Episode
Episode 6: How Cities Should Prepare for Robotaxis + Old Bike Fights That Won’t Die
Sept. 24, 2025

Episode 6: How Cities Should Prepare for Robotaxis + Old Bike Fights …

Robotaxis – David & Wes look ahead to the arrival of robotaxis and what cities should be doing (or not doing) to prepare. Rather than asking whether autonomous vehicles will “work,” they focus on the decisions cities actually...

Listen to the Episode