The Federal Highway Administration’s efforts to deal with the nation’s parking shortage began years ago when a driver named Jason Rivenburg was murdered after parking for the night at an abandoned gas station. That was in 2009. Now, the legislation named “Jason’s Law” is requiring the FHWA to do a study on the parking shortage, as well as fund the expansion of parking facilities across the U.S.
Over at Overdrive Online, OD Senior Editor Todd Dills put together a comprehensive list of links to stories on Jason’s Law. From the death in 2009 to the MAP-21 passing in 2012, this list follows the story of Jason’s Law from beginning to end:
http://www.overdriveonline.com/some-good-news-jasons-law-in-the-highway-bill/