'The only opposition usually comes from homeowners who fear the spillover of drivers parking on their residential streets,' says columnist

The city doesn’t require multifamily developers to include fitness rooms, swimming pools or resident lounges in their buildings. But it does require them to include parking. Am I comparing apples to oranges? I think not. These amenities enhance quality of life for the people who use them but also make housing more expensive. For some […]

Let's start with parking requirements for new developments.

Road space at the curb is a valuable public asset – and must be recognized as such. It doesn’t belong to cars

Your thoughts on changes to parking minimums ranged from "hell no" to "absolutely" to "mixed feelings."

The city shouldn’t require parking that never gets used.

"There is a real solution: end the off-street parking requirements mandated by archaic zoning laws enacted when gas was cheap and full of lead, elevated trains were being torn down, and flying cars were the future. With climate change now posing an existential threat, it is time to move on."

Cities often cling to parking requirements because Californians have come to expect abundant free parking. That comes at the expense of affordable housing.

Governor Newsom should sign A.B. 2097

In most California cities, whenever developers construct a new building, local governments force them to provide a certain amount of parking as well. These rules – minimum parking requirement…

The paper of record in Southern California is on the record in support of parking reforms.

This year, California has a unique opportunity to grapple with the consequences of one of the most misguided planning ideas: parking minimums. For

Over 200 other cities in the U.S. have removed on-site parking requirements in some form or another. ... [Annapolis doesn't] have to blaze this path, but we should heed the lessons learned by others who already have.

Eliminating parking minimums for new developments can lead to more affordable, accessible and inclusive housing.

New U.N. climate report underscores the need to invest in infrastructure that encourages active mobility, get people back on public transit, and have cities reclaim roadways, writes Lime CEO Wayne Ting.

I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: I’d rather have a home that I can afford than a place to park my car.

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A new city initiative will study parking requirements. It should get rid of them, says critic Mark Lamster.

Parking recommendations set for discussion by City Council next week only tinker at the margins, and hardly feel worth the wait.

For several years, the so-called parking problem in downtown Scottsdale has been the Cause Celebre among many downtown business owners, especially by a certain galley owner. The cry has been that …

For the UK planning system, car parking is like a drug it can’t give up, writes Jonny Anstead

California was a pioneer in minimum parking mandates, which drive up housing costs and climate emissions. Now the state is ready to lead the nation in reclaiming our cities from parking lots.

Abolishing parking minimums would impose little cost to our citizens but would greatly benefit the environment and the people who live here.

If you care about social justice, you have to care about zoning.

When I entered the affordable housing world, one thing I didn’t count on was how many projects across Denver don’t even pass the visioning stage. There are a variety of reasons for this, mainly rev…

For those not yet in the know, we'll supply a quick rundown of some of the parking considerations currently on the table in Bend

Value capture policies make sense when land is upzoned, but for parking it's different. Tying value capture to parking reductions amounts to "double dipping," with a lose-lose-lose result: less housing, higher rents, and more parking.

Bend faces many difficulties, from increasing homelessness driven by unattainable housing prices, to climate change, which threatens the forests and wild lands that surround our town. The proposal to remove

By removing the shackles of mandated parking, cities and towns can lower business costs, reduce sprawl and make transit safer and more convenient for everyone. It’s time to stop prioritizing parking over people.