1. Jorrit Nijhuis, Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment
Parking policies and sustainable cities: which role can national governments play?
Jorrit Nijhuis, Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment
ECOMM, Maastricht
31 May – 2 June

2. Starting point for discussion
A large supply of parking space facilitates car use.
Parking policies are one of the most effective forms of influencing mobility behaviour. 
National governments play only a very small role (if at all) in parking policies.
Statement: the potential contribution of national parking policies for sustainable cities is severely underused.

3. Which role could and should national governments play in parking to facilitate liveable cities?
Providing maximum in stead of minimum national parking standards
Focus on urban development and mobility
Parking regulation at the workplace (e.g. workplace parking levy)
Facilitating innovation in parking
Facilitating parking policies of municipalities

4. Wrap up
Do you agree that a national parking policy is lacking in EPOMM countries?
Which role could and should national governments play in parking to facilitate liveable cities?
On which topics and with which measures (legal, financial, communication, knowledge provision, partnerships, co- financing etc.)?