Cities Need Housing. Parking Requirements Make it Harder.
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.
Getting There: New $3/hour parking rates, fines could come soon to downtown Spokane
Apr. 26—Just imagine you're fully vaccinated and COVID-19 cases have plummeted. Feeling safe, you decide to attend your first live concert since the pandemic began when Wilco and Sleater-Kinney roll into town. (Who put those two bands together, anyway?) Meeting up with friends for drinks ahead of the show, the ghost of Bing Crosby must be watching over you, because you manage to nab a parking ...
Will the EV Revolution Kill the Parking Reform Movement? – Streetsblog USA
As President Biden pushes to install electric vehicle chargers across America, some advocates are wondering where they will all go – and if the effort will deal a blow to the movement reform parkin…
Dorchester apartment building aimed at homeless families rejected
The Zoning Board of Appeal today rejected a proposal by the non-profit Heading Home to replace a crumbling 10-unit apartment building at 37 Wales St. in Dorchester with 23 new apartments rented to families trying to get out of homelessness. Read more.
Thread by @MichaelManvill6: The California APA @APACalifornia is once again opposing parking reform. They done this before, and it's shortsighted and disappointing. A thread. By this point there’s basically a conse...…
Councilors look to shrink parking lots | News | normantranscript.com
Norman citizens may see fewer parking spaces but more businesses if a committee pursues a plan to implement a parking maximum for new commercial development.
San Jose, California looks to reduce or eliminate parking requirements
City officials could run into opposition from homeowners worried about parking space hunters invading their neighborhoods and from residents in high-density areas already battling for spots.
It's car vs car on the central Auckland street where parking is free
Every weekday morning, a group of Auckland city commuters fight to claim one of 10 free car parks. How long can this 'secret oasis' last?
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PROTOTYPE “WALK” NEIGHBOURHOOD HAS BECOME FREE PARKING LOT – TRANSIT 🇭🇰 JAM
GUEST COLUMN BY WALTRAUT RITTER One of the oldest neighbourhoods in Hong Kong, characterised by relatively low-rise buildings, small lanes, and no through traffic, Tai Ping Shan (meaning “Peace Hil…
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Wilmington towing revenue, parking enforcement systems called into question | The Latest from WDEL News | wdel.com
If Wilmington largely halted towing for most of last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, then why did the city make more than $55,000 in tow release fees in 2020?
Minneapolis Planning Commission approves a parking requirement change that may impact future developments around the University
The Minneapolis Planning Commission approved an ordinance last week that would get rid of parking minimums for new developments beginning in late May as an attempt to make the city less car-dependent.
Council on Parking Operations proposes 10 percent increase in parking permit rate for upcoming year
Student permits will increase by $18 — $180 to $198. Faculty and staff permits have three tiers to reflect benefits levels. The tiers will have just shy of a 10 percent increase.
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