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Abolishing Required Amount of Spaces Could Open Property to Development, Analysts Say

Plans to build apartments have sparked a fight between progressive newcomers and nostalgic old-timers — with surprising allegiances in a writer’s hometown.

Lyon says the policy will allow for fairer parking charges. But critics say the move is discriminatory

The ordinance followed complaints about commercial vehicles crowding roads and blocking a brewery.

In an effort to prepare for over one million travelers to pass through Orlando International Airport (MCO) over the next week, officials announced the opening of a new parking lot that will bring over 3,000 additional spaces during Memorial Day weekend.

For students at The University of Alabama who own cars, purchasing a parking permit is often high on their to-do list before arriving on campus.   Students registered for the fall semester will receive their registration time and date via their Crimson email. Those who registered prior to July 15 will have to wait until...

The new ordinance aims to reinvent paved space in Virginia’s capital city, where an excess of single-use stalls has left many parking lots empty.

Park Houston says by charging at meters longer it'll increase the turnover rate and make it easier for people coming downtown for shorter events to find available street parking.

Both Phoenix and Mesa are over the 20% average in a study from a nonprofit that advocates for parking reforms.

The Dallas airport has chosen EV Safe Charge’s robotic charger ZIggy for demonstrating the newest charging approaches.

A group civics blog covering town council, education, transportation, and recreation in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.

The new regulation, which will apply to a narrow stretch of the coastline closest to the water, was approved by the City Council, but only after being required to do so by the California Coastal Commission.

What can the law teach architecture, and vice-versa? Sara Bronin, head of the U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, knows.

Under typical office parking requirements of a conservative 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, it would require 56 acres or 15 New York City blocks to serve the Empire State Building if the parking were provided in surface lots. Completed in 1931, in the pre-parking urbanism era, the iconic skyscraper is within walking distance of Pennsylvania Station, Grand Central Terminal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and two subway stations.

Approximately 2 billion parking spots cover this country, enough to pave over the entire state of Connecticut. Cities are cracking down.

One of America’s fastest-growing cities has eliminated parking minimums citywide, sending a clear message that a flood of new residents doesn’t have to be followed by a flood new asphal…

Henry Grabar's breezy Paved Paradise is must reading for planners -- especially in California.

Discover how UWB technology is simplifying parking, congestion, and theft in smart cities and urban dwellers.

Mayor Wheeler would imperil PBOT's budget if he puts parking meter increase on ice.

After a slew of parking tickets handed out in error, 11 News is taking a closer look at the city of Colorado Springs’ parking system.

The Boot Girls have become among Atlanta's most sought-after entrepreneurs. Armed with $50 keys, they're undercutting the controversial and often shady vehicle-booting industry.

Surfers, runners, volleyball players convince council to reverse decision to start downtown parking enforcement at 8 a.m. ,rather than 10 a.m., as elsewhere in the city.

Westport: As downtown committee firms up plan to revamp Parker Harding Plaza with fewer parking spaces, merchants push back.

“Little by little, project by project, Lubbock downtown is coming back to life and it’s really exciting for all of us.”