Parking

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

Parking is so ubiquitous that it’s hard to see just how much we have of it. But the data shows us. The data also reveals what a waste of precious resources all that parking is.

Sometimes the deal for new parking meters can be sweetened with the promise of local revenue for projects.

The cost of parking in a metered, on-street space in Austin is going up. Beginning Monday, Oct. 14, the standard meter rate around Austin will be $2 per

Parking is a touchy subject that lies at the center of our burgeoning Downtown. Here are 8 problems and how we will have to all face them.

In three short months 10 vacant schoolyards and parking lots in Portland have been transformed into miniature neighborhoods. These “traffic gardens” were created to give kids and families a place Read More »

The reform sets a new standard: up to four homes on almost any lot, or up to six homes for price-regulated projects.

“By eliminating car parking and narrowing automobile lanes we can create the space necessary to accommodate lightweight, human sized micromobility vehicles such as electric scooters.”

The Transit and Parking Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed syste-wide parking rate increases on March 9.

If you ask an economist, they’ll point out free street parking has never really been free.

It’s been tried all over the country, with some big hiccups. But parking management could succeed here. The key word is “could.”

San Francisco is the latest city to eliminate minimum parking requirements — a win for pedestrians and affordable housing advocates.

On December 11, 2018, the Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance (the “Ordinance”) eliminating required parking minimums citywide for all uses. The vote was 7-4, with Supervisors Cohen, Safai, Stefani, and Yee voting against it. Mayor Breed signed the Ordinance on December 21 and it went into effect on January 21. Those in favor of […]

Researchers used Seattle as a case study to find the association between TNC trips and on-street parking occupancy. They found that up to a certain point, more Uber trips meant more parking occupancy. But model predictions show that once TNC trips reach about three times what they were in 2016, parking revenues will likely decline. The final report offers policy options to help cities plan accordingly.

Houston City Council has approved a proposal to allow restaurants to take over 50% of their parking spaces to expand outdoor dining capacity.