Daily Paid Parking Is Coming to Some Sound Transit Lots - The Urbanist
Up to 10 Sound Transit-owned parking facilities -- including at all Link station parking facilities -- could see daily paid parking begin around the time that the Lynnwood Link Extension opens.
Huge numbers of people want to live near opportunity and drive less. As urbanists and advocates, we should be open-minded about how to help them, and what good land use looks like.
Less lots, more walks: Utah ‘parking reform’ bill could mean less parking near transit stations
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.
Atlanta considers ban on gas stations, drive-thrus near BeltLine - Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta City Councilmember Jason Dozier has introduced three pieces of legislation to limit the growth of auto-centric development around the Atlanta BeltLine.
Richmond’s City Council just selected a development team for a $2.4 billion reimagining of the Diamond District, which could yield more housing, transit-oriented development, and park space.
Dallas Wants to Develop Some of Those Empty Parking Lots Around DART Stations - D Magazine
The exceptions, like Mockingbird Station, prove the de facto rule in Dallas: many light rail stations are surrounded by little more than unused parking spaces.
Report: How to Prioritize Housing and Right-Size Parking at Transit Stations – Streetsblog California
TransForm analyzed plans for housing at several urban rail stations, offering ideas about how to best achieve goals on reducing single occupant vehicle trips to transit stations.
Affordable housing bills move out of committee, but not without changes
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.
New Orleans city leaders want more 'transit-oriented' neighborhoods; Here’s what that means | Local Politics | nola.com
Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration is studying how to use a coming redesign of New Orleans' public-transportation system to create housing, retail and public amenities along new transit routes in the
Multimodal-friendly Shoal Creek residences in the works
A new residential building that embraces multimodality is in the works for downtown Austin. Plans for Shoal Cycle, an infill redevelopment at 812 West 11th Street, were submitted to the city on Monday and include a request for a height increase.
Parking Authority Endorses Less Parking | New Haven Independent
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...
Parking minimums hold developers back: Examining the impact of TOD ordinances – Streetsblog Chicago
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…