The paper (and subsequent book) is not about abolishing parking. It's about abolishing parking minimums and time based (free) parking. The first removes the dea

The paper (and subsequent book) is not about abolishing parking. It's about abolishing parking minimums and time based (free) parking. The first removes the dead-weight loss of regulated (over) provision of parking spaces for both retail and residential developments. The second is about allowing parking to function in an economic market where you can exchange the time you spend circling around trying to find a park for the (lower) cost of paying for the privilege of parking somewhere convenient for you. Hence the title "the high price of free parking".