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Parking Startups Are Cashing In on America’s Traffic Surge
The post-pandemic return to the road is creating new business opportunities.

OPINION: To Ban Cars, Socialize Them – Streetsblog New York City
The city could repurpose its huge fleet into a car-share one, starting with the NYPD’s huge cache of vehicles.

What Would It Take for Boston to Become a Car-Free City?
Here’s how we can become a place for people instead of cars.

Costly covered parking no longer required for Pasadena home add-ons – Pasadena Star News
There was an inherent unfairness about the rules, according to city staff. So they’re changed.

Why is it so hard to find chargers for electric cars? Utility regulations are partly to blame.
The days of driving a few blocks for cheaper fuel could rapidly be coming to an end. That might leave some areas without places for EVs to charge up.

Streets Are for People, Not Cars
Why the well-being of cities depends on a people-first approach

Opinion | I’ve Seen a Future Without Cars, and It’s Amazing (Published 2020)
Why do American cities waste so much space on cars?

First Salvos Fired as de Blasio’s ‘Permanent’ Dining Sheds Begin the Community Board Process – Streetsblog New York City
The community boards are poised to take a bite out of Mayor de Blasio’s COVID streeteries.

The Power of Getting Paid Not to Park at Work
Subsidizing employer-paid parking clogs streets, boosts emissions and isn’t fair to commuters who can’t use this perk. But there’s an easy way to fix it.

CommonWealth Magazine
COMING FROM NEWTON I should have known that Greater Boston has hundreds of wonderful little downtowns and village centers, the hearts of walkable neighborhoods. Newton itself has 13 villages. I grew up walking to downtown Newtonville for blue slush puppies and books at the branch library, now a senior center. In my 30s, I lived(...)

Modern cars are too BIG to fit in garages... causing parking chaos
Residential streets are becoming clogged with parked cars because larger modern vehicles no longer fit in garages, according to the RAC Foundation study.

Pleasantville's Dip in Meter Revenue Could Lead to New Parking Rules
The Pleasantville Village Board has enlisted BFJ Planning to explore downtown parking regulations and ways to improve it as the village experiences a sharp drop in parking permit & meter revenue.

WNY parking deck project has begun - Hudson Reporter
West New York’s Parking Deck Project will begin this month, the Parking Services Department announced. Phase I will entail the redevelopment of the 51st Street Lot, creating over 300 new spaces. The 51st Street Parking Lot closed on June 27 and will remain closed for about a year. The town said it “wholeheartedly understands that […]

Column: Will reducing parking spaces transform San Diego, other cities for the better?
Advocates say less parking can lead to more housing, safer streets, and help combat climate change

Affordable Housing in Denver Gets a Boost After Changes to Parking Code
Parking has long been one of the key barriers to affordable housing efforts. Not anymore.

Permanent Street Dining and Retail Could Lead to Windfall for Cities | Propmodo
New York City isn’t dead. Anyone who's enjoyed a beverage or a bite at one of the city’s hopping, vibrant Open Street eateries can tell you that. For

CommonWealth Magazine
IF YOU THOUGHT traffic was bad before the pandemic, wait until this fall. “I don’t think anyone wants to take the T,” said Emily, who has driven to work since last summer, but recently restarted taking the MBTA, due to the lack of a parking space and worsening traffic. Get the Daily Download Our news(...)

Ann Arbor OKs high-density zoning for transit corridors, but not without drama
Ann Arbor mayor's allies object to 'conspiracy theories' as they OK new high-density zoning

Sustainable Cities: Learning From Ljubljana's Car-free Zones | Forbes India
Since 2007, the Slovenian capital has been redesigning its city center so that certain areas are reserved exclusively for pedestrians and cyclists, with already visible results

The Parking Garage of the Future
Entrepreneurs envision a “mobility hub” that can save you a spot, help with dinner reservations and offer a place to plug in an E.V. Yes, apps are involved.

While We’re Considering Removing Highways, Let’s Not Overlook Pavement
Op-ed: The severe impact of highways and pavements on the health of land, water, and people are giving us a reason to adopt a new way of thinking.

Giving new life to deserted parking garages
Cities' declining dependence on cars and commutes may point to a novel solution for the lack of affordable housing in cities, writes The Traffic Group's Wes Guckert.

Streets of the post-pandemic future: Retrofitting city streets for 21st century needs
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, streets have become an integral part of our public health infrastructure—they’re spaces to walk, exercise, play...

City of Edina considers reduced off-street parking minimums
The city of Edina is looking to update its off-street parking regulations, which have remained unchanged for decades.

"DDOT Launches New Parking Permit System for DC Residents"
From DDOT:
"he District Department of Transportation (DDOT) launched ParkDC Permits, a new, centralized system for DC residents in Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Zones and their visitors to manage visitor, temporary, home health aide, and contractor parking permits via a single online portal.

Parking changes will be death knell for Wellington culture and cuisine | Stuff.co.nz
Leaders across Wellington arts, culture and hospitality sectors are all in agreement the council has its planned parking changes wrong.

What To Know Before You Judge Someone For Using A Disability Accessible Parking Spot
"I saw a police officer standing next to my car.... [He] mentioned someone called the police when they saw me get out of my car with my family."

City, Tesla strike deal to install 'Superchargers' at downtown parking garage | News | Palo Alto Online |
Eager to accelerate the public transition to electric vehicles, the City Council signed a deal last week with Tesla, allowing the company to install 19 vehicle chargers at the city-owned garage on Bryant Street.

City jacks lakefront parking rate to $30 for holiday festivities: ‘Shame on Chicago!’ - News Nation USA
Beachgoers behind the wheel were forced to shell out $30 over the Fourth of July weekend to park their vehicles near any lakefront parks. That’s about
