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One local advocate said the whole point of the pilot was to test the idea of charging for valuable curb space on a large scale. So what happened?

 

Now in it’s third year, Park(ing) Day Toronto is serving as the catalyst for the creation of as many as 30 or more installations, whereby spots for cars will instead be used as places for people.

At certain intersections, it’s hard to see approaching cars or bikes because of parked SUVs or other large vehicles blocking the view

The recent return of federal workers to their offices three days a week has more commuters circling the block for scarce parking spots in downtown Ottawa and Gatineau.

Cities around the nation are taking on projects to gather and analyze vast amounts of digital data points related to curb usage. This can enable new forms of delivery and dynamic parking prices.

“Superblocks,” a street design idea that is gaining popularity in Europe, could bring green relief to American cities.

Houston Street parking meter spaces will be transformed this week to celebrate International Park(ing) Day and create temporary green spaces for San Antonians and visitors to enjoy.

Parking reform went into effect in Fairfax County, Virginia, in January, but county officials are considering tweaks to make sure the new regulations don’t lead to a decrease in accessible spaces.

ISLAMABAD   -  In the vibrant heart of federal capital where pulse of daily life beats against backdrop of bustling streets and evolving

Spanish trash containers will be at the vanguard of the city's efforts to clean up streets.

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso's recommendation on City of Yes: Eliminating parking mandates is not enough!

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

An additional 300 new parking meters will also be installed across the central city area, according to officials.

Plus, the UARTS implosion and a $27,500 prom expense.

Umojo, a leader in Curb Inventory Management Solutions, announced today that it has been selected by the City of San José, CAas a partner to undertake a curb inventory digitization and management pilot project.

New Zealand tends to focus on big infrastructural projects such as tunnels or light rail to change cities. But there are cheaper ways to add public spaces to urban design.

San Francisco has a subculture of parking vigilantes. Frustrated with widespread illegal parking, most of all blocking sidewalks, these residents have taken it upon themselves to report vehicles to the city, often resulting in a parking ticket.

Part of the solution is to raise the price to park on the street to possibly push more people to parking garages and paid lots.

Dallas City Council should approve the revised on-street parking and curb management policy. The plan will help manage valuable curb space and generate...

City officials and others are reconsidering how New Yorkers store their cars.

Under the current model, anyone disputing a ticket has to wait for an appearance in Provincial Offences Court before a justice of the peace.

Oversized vehicles are devouring street parking spaces in the Canadian city. So one borough’s mayor is fighting back with bigger fees for hefty trucks and SUVs.

Residents are invited to provide feedback via an online survey and public engagement session.

At Tuesday night's City Council meeting, members voted 5-0 to repeal the paid parking program after around 2,400 signatures were presented to the city in April.

Coun. Shawn Menard has asked city of Ottawa staff to examine a "sliding scale for parking fines that is geared to income, or other potential proxies for ability to pay."

The road to more housing is paved with lots of people who don't want to give up parking, as the mayor is finding as his City of Yes plan goes forward.

A battle is brewing between the City of Toronto and one of its own agencies over how to share 10s of millions of dollars in profit generated by publicly-owned parking lots.

A proposal to again have the City of London subsidize time-limited parking in parts of the downtown core stalled in a council committee on Monday.