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.
I never met Donald Shoup, but that was the point. Everything I have heard about him is a smart, humble, pragmatic scholar who cared about the truth and making the world a better place. Donald's influence was because he distilled his research into simple steps that anyone could understand and use to take action. And even though I never met him, he has had a great influence on me and my city.
My condolences to Donald Shoup's family, friends, and to all of us who respected him without knowing him.
My condolences to Donald Shoup's family, friends, and to all of us who respected him without knowing him.