Boston and Austin, Texas, share more than just a rhyme in their names. Both cities face the stiff housing crunch affecting cities nationwide. Both have booming tech and biotech sectors. And both are home to tens of thousands of students, many of whom compete for apartments with year-round residents. But where Boston’s average rent is up 2.4% from a year ago, Austin’s rents are falling, ...

Last year, the Austin City Council voted to get rid of parking minimums, which required builders to provide a certain amount of parking.

Money is used for pedestrian projects and other improvements.

The Austin City Council ratified a resolution on April 4 banning parking cars in bike lanes, along with approving enforcement of it through new means and equipment. The resolution specifically directs the city manager to adopt changes to the city’s traffic regulations and will apply to all bike lanes within city limits, except on low-speed...

Ride sharing may become the best bet for visitors and residents.

The news back in May that Austin’s City Council voted to eliminate citywide parking mandates made waves across the nation, cited by a number of publications as evidence that these outdated re…

One of America’s fastest-growing cities has eliminated parking minimums citywide, sending a clear message that a flood of new residents doesn’t have to be followed by a flood new asphal…