Donald Shoup "the intelligent-parking guru" comments on the Santa Monica parking meter system

Donald Shoup was quoted in an article in the New York Times [4]commenting on the new parking meter system in Santa Monica.   The system resets the time on each parking meter to zero the moment a car pulls out of a space.  City officials say the changes are devised to make street parking more efficient by turning over spaces more quickly. 

However, Shoup sees Santa Monica’s plan as a pale imitation of the more ambitious plans in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

“I don’t see how this increases turnover — it just makes sure they get everyone to pay and they know how much they are getting,” said Professor Shoup, who is widely considered the intelligent-parking guru. “Anytime someone says something isn’t about money, it’s about money.”