Remembering Donald Shoup (1938-2025)
Professor Donald Shoup passed away on February 6, 2025. Among many other significant achievements and honors he was a founding Advisory Board member of PRN.
Donald’s curiosity, intelligence, passion, generosity, and kindness allowed him not only to expose the critical problems with modern parking policy, but also to ignite and nurture a movement to change them and make the world a better place.
The Parking Reform Network wishes to provide our community with a place to share their stories and thoughts to remember and honor Donald.
Professor Shoup was a donor, member, and booster of PRN’s work. If you are so moved, you can honor his legacy and support the parking reform movement with a memorial donation.
Donald Shoup was a friend and mentor to me. His work truly changed my life and I will miss him dearly.
Last year I was given the opportunity to guest lecture for his class at UCLA. My sister is a UCLA graduate and I invited her to come and watch the lecture. Afterwards we were able to go out to dinner with Don and his wife Pat. It was very special for me to have Don meet some of my family and he was so interested in my sister's work, asking great questions. That curiosity and generosity was so evident and it's a memory I will cherish.
Last year I was given the opportunity to guest lecture for his class at UCLA. My sister is a UCLA graduate and I invited her to come and watch the lecture. Afterwards we were able to go out to dinner with Don and his wife Pat. It was very special for me to have Don meet some of my family and he was so interested in my sister's work, asking great questions. That curiosity and generosity was so evident and it's a memory I will cherish.