IMPLEMENTING A PARKING FREEZE IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON

An analysis is presented of the parking freeze procedures in downtown Boston. The freeze, initiated locally, translated into Federal Law and returned to the local level for administration is complicated and unprecedented. The freeze resulted from Boston's violation of the air quality standards set forth in the Clean Air Act, and the state's subsequent failure to comply with such corrective measures as indirect land use and transportation controls. The policy background, prior to the EPA's intervention, is discussed, as well as a description of the various agencies involved in implementing the freeze. "The freeze bank" (to determine how many spaces were available to trade off against new spaces planned for downtown) is discussed and permit procedures and permit criteria are explained. Several implications of the freeze for the downtown Boston area are reviewed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, August 15-19, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Algmin, J D
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 105-114
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Institute of Transportation Engineers, Inc
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Central business districts; Constrictions; Land use; Laws; Parking; Policy; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00150445
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1981 12:00AM