Parking

Hawai‘i US Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat, has teamed up with Indiana Sen. Jim Banks, a Republican, to introduce the “Build More Housing Near Transit Act.” The bipartisan legislation is designed to encourage local governments to increase housing development in urban and suburban areas well-served by public transit. The proposed legislation builds on Schatz’s ongoing […]

Council moves ahead with transit-oriented areas bylaw and off-street parking bylaw amendments

Bibb and city planners taking steps toward achieving "15-minute city" framework.

Phoenix City Council is weighing a proposal to reduce parking space minimums for developers and make the city less car dependent.

A Utah legislator is planning to introduce a bill that would forbid cities from having minimum parking requirements near transit stations in an effort to improve walkability and reduce housing costs.

On September 22, 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 2097, a sweeping override of local parking regulations for projects located within one-half…

Ann Arbor mayor's allies object to 'conspiracy theories' as they OK new high-density zoning

A key committee of the General Assembly advanced legislation Wednesday that would require municipalities to open more affordable housing -- or face consequences -- but gutted another controversial bill that would have allowed multi-family housing to be developed near train stations without special approval from local officials.

Asm. Friedman’s A.B. 1401 would allow developers to “right-size” the number of parking spaces

The city’s parking authority joined a statewide zoning reform campaign to boost housing supply by reducing minimum parking requirements. The goal: lower the cost of creating new homes, and increase...

Comparing the amount of parking included in projects on transit-friendly land before and after the passage of Chicago’s TOD ordinances shows developers are often glad to build less parking if…

On Monday, the Seattle City Council met to adopt a landmark citywide parking reform ordinance, which had been in the making for nearly two years. The ordinance builds upon reforms the city council …

Minimum parking rules have driven up costs and made it more difficult to build affordable housing, experts say.