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Mandated parking minimums have shaped the city since the 1950s, one Brooklyn block shows the impact of this restrictive zoning policy on housing stock.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Changes to the Tourist Core Area Plan were on the table at City Council on Tuesday, June 18, alongside changes to the Tahoe Valley Area Plan. The city had similar...

Redeveloping commercial corridors, using policies like AB 2011 in California, enables new housing at a scale big enough to eliminate the housing shortage in the US without displacement, argues a CNU

Since the 1990s, Fairfax County planners have imagined turning Tysons into “a place where people want to be.” How’s that going? Let’s look at the state of walkability and bikeability in Tysons, and how to make it better.

Richmond's post-pandemic recovery and its community-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem could serve as a model for other cities.

Bike to Work Day is June 26 this year. As cyclists hit the streets this summer, communities across Northern Colorado continue to work toward safer roads for all after a statewide increase in traffic-related cyclist fatalities last year.

A former attorney for the Coastal Commission says California's landmark Coastal Act has failed to deliver on what it envisioned.

Local governments that follow a “mindlessly pro-business” approach sacrifice community well-being in the name of commerce, but end up devastating their cities’ downtowns by misunderstanding what helps an area succeed economically. It’s time to realize that helping local businesses means helping the

Nearly 30 percent of downtown is covered in parking spots. Here’s why that’s a problem—and what Atlanta can do about it.

In 2020, Jake Auchincloss was elected to represent Massachusetts’s 4th Congressional District, which stretches through five counties, from Brookline and Newton to Fall River and Somerset. Now running unopposed for a third term, Auchincloss, a Marine veteran and former Newton City Councilor, is one of the youngest members of Congress at age 36. He’s also… Read More »Q&A: Congressman Jake Auchincloss on Israel, the November election and the Massachusetts housing crisis …

With housing affordability elusive, the federal government is showing a growing interest in encouraging US states and cities to ease barriers to construction.

The Strong Towns movement is steadily progressing to the next phase of its mission. A substantial number of people are convinced of the principles behind the movement, and they want to roll up their sleeves and get to work. Here’s how to make the leap from building awareness to actually changing the

Georgia’s state government is demolishing a building that once housed a Coca-Cola museum. Excavators continued Friday to knock down the former World of Coca-Cola in downtown Atlanta near the state capitol.

The six-story garage will be the first thing you see at McGhee Tyson, so the airport is investing to make it attractive.

There is now a parking attendant in Old Town Eureka from Commercial To H streets enforcing two and four hour parking zones as well as Red zones and Alleyways.  “I’m not a cop, you know, I’m city area code enforcement. So we do like enforcement activities, but we’re not police. You know, it’s not the […]

Honolulu is learning that people have a hard time parting with their cars. Developers know it and are paying millions to provide parking.

In a new report, the Utah Foundation outlines strategies for solving the state's affordable housing crisis and boosting homeownership.

Enthusiasm for the "smart curbs" plan was a bit muted, though there is a little for everyone in it.

A plan to increase meter fares by $1 would mean parking will soon cost $3 an hour. Here's when it'll go into effect.

#Doug Trumm June 8, 2024 New York had been all geared up to become the first American city to implement congestion pricing later this month until Governor Kathy Hochul announced a stunning reversal, saying she intended to shelve the program on Wednesday. Transit riders and climate advocates are fighting back and aiming to block the move.

By Chris McCahill and Katya Spear This blog post is a collaboration between the State Smart Transportation Initiative and the Mayors Innovation Project, both programs of the High Road Strategy Center at the University of …

Nice, California, doesn’t have nice streets. But it could, if city planners started thinking about road infrastructure in a way that prioritizes safety and walkability over asphalt. Here are a couple of redesign options, inspired by a Crash Analysis Studio held in the city.

A tiny park is coming to the Bagelshop as part of the Civic Design Center programming

YAKIMA, WA-- Somewhere, somehow city leaders in Yakima will have to scrape up the money to fix the worn-down parking lots downtown.Multiple council members ment

Council approved higher fines for a slew of parking violations, but they will only take effect if the parking authority implements payment plans and examines parking meters throughout the city.

A new executive order will require the Maryland DOT to put VMT reduction at the center of its climate strategy. Which states will follow their lead?

With some exceptions, the current minimum is four parking spaces for every 1,000 square feet of business floor space.

As New York puts its gridlock-busting plans on hold, the success of congestion pricing elsewhere proves it's not just smart — it's popular.