Donald Shoup’s Parking Enforcement Army

I love this superhero introduction story to a parking enforcement officer. Grant Nakamura may not be motorists favorite officer, but his valor in the theater of public rights of way as portrayed by Sacramento Bee writer Ariane Lange is now the stuff of legend. A true Shoupista whether he knows it or not.

Of course Officer Nakamura would also be the nemesis of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy who just released an initiative at USDOT entitled “Freedom to Drive” which as you would expect seems to come from someone who hasn’t been paying attention the last 100 years.

Quote:
“This national effort aims to save American families both time and money by focusing on maximizing roadway capacities, fast-tracking projects that alleviate congestion chokepoints, and leveraging American technology and private-sector partnerships.”

Of course no one has ever thought of this before and it’s not like our state highway departments haven’t been trying to build our way out of congestion. Just one more lane bro.

Smells like a MacGuffin for bike lane removal if you ask me.

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