Talking Headways Podcast: The First Shoupista
Patrick Siegman of Siegman & Associates joins the podcast for spirited discussion about the etymology of the word parking, the legend that is Donald Shoup, and why parking gets so personal.
By
Jeff Wood
5:09 PM PDT on July 26, 2018
This week Patrick Siegman of Siegman & Associates joins the podcast for spirited discussion about parking. We chat about the etymology of the word parking, the legend that is Donald Shoup, and why the topic of parking gets so personal.
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