<bold>Problem, research strategy, and findings:</bold> Underpriced and overcrowded curb parking creates problems for everyone except a few lucky drivers who find a cheap space; all the other drivers who cruise to find an open space waste time and fuel, congest traffic, and pollute the air. Overpriced and...

What is the right price for curb parking? The price is too high if many curb spaces are vacant and too low if no spaces are vacant. But if one or two curb spaces are open on each block so drivers can always find convenient parking at their destinations, the price is just right. This is the...