What do stairs have to do with California’s housing crisis? More than you might think, says this Culver City councilmember.

A statewide prohibition on parking minimums has placed cities like Santa Cruz in a tough spot as it prepares to permit thousands of new housing units over the next five years. This means more cars but not necessarily more places to fit them. Local lawmakers are now pushing for a way to mitigate what they worry will be a parking squeeze.

Sacramento is considering doubling the size of its parking meter district, extending it east from Sutter's Fort to Sacramento State.

The City of Sacramento is asking for the community's input on a plan that would limit vehicle parking spaces in certain areas and increase bicycle parking in new developments.

The city is (finally) exploring ways to reduce or minimize the impact parking requirements have on homes and businesses.

As Long Beach works to meet the state’s housing mandate of 26,000 new homes by 2028, a new state law could make building faster and parking more difficult.

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

Six La Jolla locations are affected by regulations requiring public parking occupied by outdoor dining to be replaced with an equivalent number of spaces elsewhere.

The City of Santa Ana has recently been added to an interactive parking lot map which has revealed that 22% of downtown Santa Ana is dedicated solely to car parking. You can explore the full map an…

August 08, 2023 -- Haltom City should follow the examples of other cities and states that have abolished parking minimums, says HUBA founder

Starting January 1, 2023, real estate developers in Oregon and California will no longer be required to build off-street parking facilities for certain projects located near public transit.

Los Angeles Director of Planning Vince Bertoni was recently interviewed the effects of new state planning and housing laws in the state’s most populous city.

In the last year, the state's government has taken robust legislative steps toward stemming the housing crisis.

The projects will be funded by the Southern California Association of Governments.

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

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

A.B. 2097 and A.B. 1778 illustrate that a powerful approach to addressing the overlapping problems of affordable housing and sustainable transportation can be to solve both at once.

Mandatory parking rules make housing more expensive. California’s legislature should undo them.

Bill from Senator Portantino would offer a tax credit to people who do not own cars

At least seven low-income housing developments funded by the state have eclipsed more than $1 million per apartment to build in the last two years.

Encinitas recently extended its safe parking program for homeless residents, though it has long been a point of contention for neighbors.

(The Center Square) – When IKAR, a Los Angeles Jewish community, purchased a piece of property four years ago, they began envisioning a synagogue home for themselves. The community, which

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

Like it or not, most of California, especially Southern California, was designed decades ago to be car-centric. Compare these population densities: The city of Los Angeles: 8,304 people per square …

Religious Properties Can Now Cut Parking by up to 50% When Building Affordable Housing - California religious properties will now have...

AB 2097 will reduce the cost of housing while slashing the pollution that causes climate change.

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 California Dream isn’t quite dead yet.

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

New buildings in California have to leave room for cars. Gavin Newsom can change that right now.