A new survey from DDOT suggests many DC residents are willing to support more expensive residential street parking if it makes finding a spot near their home easier. Many agree that DC’s Resident Parking Permit (RPP) program isn’t meeting the city’s needs, and should be be updated. But conventional wisdom holds that most substantive changes, especially…

The Prince George’s County Council recently discussed legislation designed to better implement residential parking permits. The bill is a positive step towards better managing on-street parking for the county's growing communities and neighborhoods, but one challenge for any such legislation is addressing how residents perceive property rights, ownership of street space, and what’s “fair.”