Celebrating innovations that link parking policy to abundant housing and vibrant communities.

Nominations Open May 21 – June 13, 2025!

About the Donald Shoup Award

The Donald Shoup Award, to be presented at YIMBYtown 2025, honors the legacy of Professor Donald Shoup by recognizing individuals, organizations, and policymakers at the forefront of parking reform. We celebrate those whose groundbreaking work challenges conventional parking paradigms to create more equitable, sustainable, and livable cities.

Professor Donald Shoup in a split screen view of him as a man in his 40s wearing a grandma square crocheted sweater and again in his 70s wearing the same sweater. He is on a bike next to a parking meter.

2025 Focus: Parking Reform for Housing

This year, we place a special emphasis on achievements that directly leverage parking reform to facilitate the development of abundant, diverse, and affordable housing. We seek to spotlight solutions that demonstrate how intelligent parking strategies are crucial for building the communities we need.

Award Categories

 Up to three Donald Shoup Awards will be presented:

Individual: Recognizing a person for their exceptional dedication, innovation, or lifetime achievement in advancing parking reform.
Organization: Honoring a non-profit, community group, academic institution, or private entity for its collective impact in parking reform.
Policymaker: Acknowledging an elected official, public servant, or governmental agency exhibiting courageous leadership in enacting and implementing impactful parking policies.

Call for Nominations

Nomination Period

May 21, 2025 – June 13, 2025

The Parking Reform Network is thrilled to launch the call for nominations for the first Donald Shoup Award! We invite you to nominate champions who have achieved significant impact through:

Developing and implementing innovative parking policies that unlock opportunities to create housing.
Conducting pivotal research that illuminates the path from parking reform to housing solutions.
Leading successful advocacy, activism, or community organizing for parking reforms.
Championing and enacting forward-thinking parking policies as dedicated policymakers.

Information Required for Nomination:

 Please be prepared to provide the following via our online form:

Nominee and Nominator contact details.
Award category selection.
A detailed description of the nominee’s project, effort, or achievement.
Clarification of the nominee’s specific role.
An explanation of the work’s importance, impact, and tangible outcomes.
(Optional) Articulation of a connection to housing production / YIMBY activities.
(Optional) Details of any connection to or impact within the local region where the award host is based. (For 2025, Connecticut / New England / Mid-Atlantic.)
(Optional) Supporting documents or links.

Key Dates:

Nominations Open: May 21, 2025
Nominations Close: June 13, 2025
Honorees Notified: July 7, 2025
Award Ceremony: At YIMBYtown 2025, September 14-16 in New Haven, CT

The Shoup Award Advisory Committee

The Shoup Award program is guided by a dedicated Advisory Committee:

  • Ann Cheng – PRN Board member – Principal at Ann Cheng Consulting
  • Raynell Cooper – PRN Board member – Legislative Aide for San Francisco District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood
  • Nolan Gray – Senior Director of Research and Legislation at California YIMBY
  • Douglas Hausladen – Executive Director at New Haven Parking Authority
  • Tony Jordan – President at Parking Reform Network
  • Michael Manville – Professor and Chair of Urban Planning at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
  • Lo Sontag – Publisher of Space is a Means of Production and director of the upcoming documentary Sprawlism
  • Rachel Weinberger – PRN Advisory Board member – Peter W. Herman Chair for Transportation at Regional Plan Association
  • Jane Wilberding – PRN Board Member/Co-Founder – Senior Mobility Manager, HNTB

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Contact Us

For inquiries regarding the Donald Shoup Award please contact us at: [email protected].

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