A student alerts me to this article about a new app that connects suppliers and demanders of public parking spaces.
How to interpret this story? The student points out that it is a "fun example of technology making markets more efficient." True enough. But it also suggests that cities are underpricing public parking. With many cities facing financial difficulties, a good way to raise revenue would be to increase the price of parking closer to the market-clearing level.
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