'Unless you live in this area... you won't understand why the parking and traffic concerns are safety issues,' says neighbour

# Spokane is advancing a package of urbanist-minded reforms that would make on-site parking optional for new buildings. It's part of a broader effort to spur homebuilding and reduce car dependency in the Lilac City.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards says "no" to eliminating parking mandates citywide.

The zoning bylaw amendment removes minimum off-street parking requirements for new developments. Stakeholders say it's a much-needed move to boost affordable housing development.

Uncovering JAPA: Learn how Champaign, Illinois, has combated onsite parking constraints by removing minimum parking requirements and improving the utilization of existing parking.

Parking citations in Oakland have fallen, with certain violations — such as handicapped...

Revenues from the parking meters have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, the city of Montreal generated nearly $63 million from paid on-street parking,

Money is used for pedestrian projects and other improvements.

Parking enforcement in Portland has ranged from lax to nonexistent over the past few years thanks to pandemic restrictions and staff shortages, but the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) says the days of leniency are officially over. With Portland City Council giving the bureau the green light to hire 22 new parking enforcement officers, the fleet of officers will soon be larger than it was before the pandemic. Starting July 8, PBOT’s expanded team of...

Local government is supposed to be the highest form of collaboration, but it doesn’t always feel that way. Too often, city rules favor opponents of change, meaning one dissenting voice can doom a project. However, Jersey City demonstrates how cities can increase collaboration by adopting an iterativ

Anna Zivarts is a low-vision non-driver, a mom, and an advocate for transportation, housing affordability, and disability mobility rights. She was born with the neurological condition nystagmus — which, for her, means that she doesn’t drive. She gets around her city of Seattle mostly by foot, bike, and transit. She’s not alone; fully one third ... Read more

The Canadian federal government is finding new ways to pressure local governments to legalize denser housing to solve the country's home shortage.

Mandated parking minimums have shaped the city since the 1950s, one Brooklyn block shows the impact of this restrictive zoning policy on housing stock.

The most common reason for the tickets was for parking in a street sweeping zone.

The City of Edmonton said nine schools have been given the School Bike Parking Grant.

Redwood City will turn parking lots into parks, starting with a project next to the public library in early 2025.

While New York City waits on the fate of its congestion pricing proposal to reduce car traffic, city officials can look to France for other policy options that could improve residents’ quality of life now and in the long term.

Nearly five acres of SEPTA parking lots, steps away from Ambler’s downtown, are earmarked for a transit-oriented redevelopment project.

In city builder Car Park Capital, why walk when you can drive… and park.

Following a council resolution calling for a comprehensive study of Wilmington's parking needs, the administration says it's been doing its own review.

Apartments near new Metro-North stations may include as many as 200 parking spaces each despite the city's move to waive parking minimums.

Stratospheric housing costs make it imperative to change old arcane rules requiring minimum parking standards

Norman, Oklahoma, has devised one of the most efficient ways to reduce parking requirements and stimulate incremental development.

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

Parking rates increased Monday in 19 locations, including in Ballard, Capitol Hill, First Hill and Columbia City, and decreased in four.

Redwood City held a special City Council meeting Monday to provide information on plans to construct a 100% affordable housing project at 112 Vera Ave. just off El Camino Real.

The $4.75-per-hour spaces have been planned for years but were postponed because of the pandemic. Two aldermen say it's unlikely they can scale it back.

Reported disputes mention shouting matches, rude behaviour and explosive confrontations.

Cities from coast to coast use the millions of dollars from tickets to close gaps in municipal budgets

The only way Edlen could fit a parking space for every home in the downtown Walden building was through a mechanical stacking system that fits three cars into the space of one.