Parking

Most cities require homes and businesses to have parking. Critics say they drive up housing costs, foster car dependency and raise carbon emissions.

This Burnaby anomaly has you driving underground in circles, but there’s method to the madness.

Thousands of Ottawa residents say their credit scores dropped after the city contracted a private agency to collect on decades old fines

Toronto’s executive committee has given provisional approval to designate 74 public parking lots, about one-quarter of its inventory, for new housing.

The proliferation of private automobiles, driven by an improved standard of living and the affordability of personal transportation across various income brackets within urban areas.

Meet the urban design theory rethinking life in the city.

Mailing tickets would help Parking Authority agents cover more ground.

Inner suburban Melbourne council joins French capital in targeting large vehicles and moving towards size-based pricing for parking

Small but mighty Port Townsend appears to be the first city in Washington State to have fully ditched its off-street parking requirements.

Cities that want to get serious about Vision Zero and eliminate traffic deaths should follow these 3 best practices.

Colorado lawmakers are training their sights on reducing the housing crunch by eliminating minimum parking requirements in Denver and many Front Range cities and suburbs. But parking is a heated to…

From parking fees in Paris to registration fees in Washington D.C., forward-thinking cities are slapping heavy penalties on heavy vehicles.

Local businesses and community organizations can apply to host a parklet or street café for the 2024 season.

On Wednesday night, the Neighborhood Revitalization Commission considered eliminating city code that mandates parking spaces. Right now, the city requires property owners to provide a set number of parking spaces for residents or customers. For example, one-family dwellings must include two parking spaces for each dwelling unit. Bowling alleys are required to have five parking spots for every bowling lane.

After a nearly month-long hiatus following internal city review, a revamped paid parking program will return to downtown Paso Robles starting April 5. "I am...

Online parking exemption portal allows residents to get a permit emailed immediately

A recent market study of the Short North showed that fewer people are visiting from the suburbs and parts of Columbus. What role does parking play?

A bill pushed by Bothell Rep. Davina Duerr and approved by the Washington legislature this week would prioritize trees when retention policies come into conflict with local parking mandates.

Electric vehicles encourage the use of private automobiles, which induce sprawl, road building and loss of habitat.

City staff were given provisional approval last Thursday to study the conversion potential of 74 public parking lots – about one-quarter of the city’s total

For the first time this year, I attended the YIMBYTown conference, the annual gathering of the YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) movement. Here were my impressions.

A bill pushed by Bothell Rep. Davina Duerr and approved by the Washington legislature this week would prioritize trees when retention policies come into conflict with local parking mandates.

Dallas wasn't built for the car: it was paved over for it. This new bill can help it rebuild.

Despite the widespread harm caused by cars and automobility, governments, corporations, and individuals continue to facilitate it by expanding roads, …

Since the tolling program was signed into law in 2019, transit observers have worried that drivers from out of town will park north of the toll zone at 60th Street, then hop on public transit.

With a new zoning bylaw this year expected to reduce or eliminate minimum parking requirements in new apartment buildings, the City of Ottawa may be poised to join a growing network of communities that are connecting faster access to more affordable housing with reduced dependence on car travel.

Dallas Cothrum: Dallas should trust the market and reduce parking regulations.

In just one month in 2023, the province legalized fourplexes, allowed apartment buildings up to 20 stories near all transit stations, eliminated public hearings for plan-compliant buildings, ended parking requirements in transit-oriented districts, and announced that it is considering single-stair reform.