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Schemes to reclaim city streets for pedestrians are flourishing during the Covid-19 pandemic

Sometime in the future, there might be a tiny neighborhood of affordable housing tucked into church parking lots across Pasadena. They could be little pallet houses, or the FEMA trailers stashed aw…

Parking is usually a hot-button issue in crowded cities. But restaurants are taking over spaces once reserved for cars, and to the surprise of owners, few are complaining.

Northwest Portland is on a roll when it comes to becoming more bike-friendly. The district has projects under construction, a major new plan for more of them headed to city Read More »

Car sharing and electric vehicles are both big ideas that could transform transportation in the Twin Cities. So why not combine them? That’s the plan for an ambitious pilot program.

If there’s anything the year of 2020 has shown us, it’s that institutional structures and government policy really do guide what the outcomes are in our society. This is perhaps nowhere more vividly true than in the matter of housing, where racial disparities and lack of affordability persist, associated with years of rules and regulations […]

Cars, parked or moving, define our High Streets, at a heavy cost in space, health and lives. Could the pandemic see our CBDs become more people friendly?

Smart Zones enable commercial drivers to use personal mobiles to find nearby loading zones and to hold, book, and pay for time in them.

"Affordability Unlocked" has generated hundreds of new affordable units.

The City Observatory is a study of modern-day cities and urban development practices.

Indianapolis closed Mass Ave. and other roads to vehicles during the coronavirus pandemic. Some businesses loved it. Here's why it can't continue.

Mayor Greg Ballard will pick up an “Innovator of the Year” award from a national trade group this week for his contro...

Pickup trucks and large sport-utility vehicles have flooded the streets of U.S. cities, a trend that’s been lethal for pedestrians and bike riders. Here’s what urban leaders could do about it.

A project to redevelop about 20 acres next to Cumberland Mall will bring more retail space, apartments and offices to this bustling area of Cobb County.

The issue was one that was taken up by the Wickenburg Town Council at its meeting on Tuesday night with a presentation by Director of Community Development and Neighborhood Services Steve Boyle.

Parking lots are transitioning from asphalt eyesores to revenue-generating community hubs thanks to COVID-19.

The St. Paul City Council is poised to redraw residential zoning rules that have barely been touched since 1975. The goal is more housing density and fewer parking requirements near major public tr…

SL Green, Red Apple Group and others have hit Icon Parking and its affiliates with at least 15 lawsuits since the start of the pandemic, alleging that the companies failed to make north of $7 million in rent payments.

With construction of a new garage and affordable housing development in downtown Burlingame approaching, city officials approved a slate of programs designed to alleviate the anticipated parking problems.

In Cambridge, Massachusetts, Starlight Square serves as an ideal community center in the age of social-distancing.

The way Austinites pay for street parking is changing Tuesday. The Austin Transportation Department is shifting to a "pay-by-plate" model that will manage

Below is an email I recently sent to Council Members Chad West, Adam Medrano, and David Blewett proposing legislation to enable the…

It’s time American’s got the truth about parking tickets. This study looks the parking ticket revenue of 16 top U.S. cities and how it impacts drivers daily lives.

PayByPhone's time has expired in Dallas. Starting next week, Dallas drivers will need a new app when paying by smartphone at a parking meter:...

American cities large and small can learn a lot about building ridership from college towns scattered across the heartland

By design, Houston is car-dependent. Yet, Kinder Surveys have shown that half of Houstonians want to live where they can walk more and drive less. Recently approved ordinances that promote

SFCTA survey asking for input on proposal to charge fee to vehicles driving downtown