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Supporters Tell Legislature Parking Cash‑Out Would Cut Vehicle Miles and Encourage Transit Use
Summary
Proponents — including transportation data experts, lawmakers and parking‑reform advocates — urged the Joint Committee to advance S1346, a parking cash‑out bill that would require employers offering subsidized parking to offer employees the cash equivalent or a transit alternative, citing modeled VMT reductions and low employer compliance costs.
Transportation researchers, an authoring state senator and business‑district advocates told the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development that a parking cash‑out law would reduce driving, save households money and lower greenhouse‑gas emissions. Testimony in support of Senate Bill S1346 came from a MassDOT‑experienced data scientist, a state representative who has filed companion legislation, and national parking reform advocates.
Emma Swarny, a data scientist at StreetLight Data and a former MassDOT Rappaport Public Policy Fellow, summarized academic and agency analyses, saying parking cash out “simply requires employers offering employees a parking…
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