Urban Village Planning Checklist | Planetizen Blogs
Urban villages can maximize accessibility and inclusivity, helping residents be healthy, wealthy, and happy. Here are specific targets for planning them.
Pittsburgh 'smart loading zones' aim to reduce curbside delivery woes
The city is partnering with curb management company Automotus for the next year to decrease idling, congestion and other safety and efficiency issues, especially in the central business district.
Diagonal Parking Spaces Off Clark Street In Wrigleyville Removed In Favor Of Wider Sidewalks
The parking spots, on the south side of Cornelia Avenue west of Clark Street, were removed this week and replaced with a wider sidewalk and full-height curb.
To reduce transportation emissions, make it realistic for people to ditch cars
Building walkable communities with easy access to public transit is key to reducing our reliance on cars and achieving environmental goals, writes the CEO of Keolis North America.
Reinventing the Strip: In Conversation With Renowned Urban Designer Peter Calthorpe
This month, we talk to urban designer and planner Peter Calthorpe about his big idea for making California and the rest of the nation more earth-friendly and affordable.
How To Bring ‘Zero Auto Ownership’ Out of the Shadows
Cars are so ubiquitous in the United States it’s hard for some people to believe it’s possible to live without one. But in order to meet a host of urgent local, regional and national environmental …
West Palm Beach business owners say parking rate hike drives customers away
More than 30 business owners gathered at O'Shea's Irish Pub Wednesday to discuss the negative impact of the new parking regulations in West Palm Beach.
Parking reform could reenergize downtowns – here’s what happened when Buffalo changed its zoning rules
Daniel Baldwin Hess, University at Buffalo, and Jeffrey Rehler, University at Buffalo For urban planners, parking rules established decades ago have become a contentious 21st-century challenge. Parking takes up about one-third of land area in U.S. cities; nationwide, there are an
THE BRAKE: Why Sustainable Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Zoning
What if any American could tell at a glance how her unique local land use policies influence the way she and her neighbors get around, without having to dig through a mountain of arcane jargon to g…
NYC wants to take 25% of its street space away from cars in favor of a walkable/bikeable city
Back when COVID-19 ravaged New York City and turned the city’s transportation needs upside down, significant portions of the road space were repurposed for non-car use. From bike lanes to public seating and urban parks, roads that previously saw gridlocked traffic were nearly instantly transformed into public spaces that benefitted a wider group of residents. […]
Miami’s Return to Parking Minimums a Mystery to Housing Advocates | Planetizen News
The city’s decision to reinstate parking requirements for housing developments will likely slow the recent boom of ‘missing middle housing’ construction.
Ted Sheils: Many reasons to eliminate on-site parking requirements for restaurants | COMMENTARY
Over 200 other cities in the U.S. have removed on-site parking requirements in some form or another. ... [Annapolis doesn't] have to blaze this path, but we should heed the lessons learned by others who already have.
Solution File: Shared Parking Leads to Creative Solutions - Urban Land Magazine
A redevelopment of a 1980s strip center in a suburban town programs urban-style mixed uses with 1,500 fewer parking spaces than would have been required without sharing.
Planning for Congestion Relief | Planetizen Features
The third and final installment of Planetizen's examination of the role of the planning profession in both perpetuating and solving traffic congestion.
More States — and the Feds — Are Getting into Zoning Reform for Sustainable Transport
New efforts by federal and state authorities to encourage the construction of housing in walkable and transit-rich communities suggests that many cities’ best chance at progressive zoning ref…
What Are the Emissions and Climate Implications of Land-Use Regulations?
Greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and building sectors have increased as a share of overall climate-related pollution since the 1990s, but policymakers can make it easier and more affordable to cut these emissions through land-use regulations.
A viral TikTok, recorded by a comedian on a whim, gave Los Angeles public transportation an unexpected boost. Could other transport agencies take a page from his playbook?