Parking

One of the last free public parking lots along the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago will see parking meters go into action on Thursday, as city officials look for additional funds to help close budget gaps. The action, agreed to in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s last budget, has encountered criticism, as park-goers say it will reduce accessibility for the public…

Sidewalk Labs, Alphabet’s urban innovation organization, has announced the launch of Pebble, a vehicle sensor that’s designed to help manage parking in cities by providing real-time parking and curb availability data. Here’s how it works: Small spherical sensors are stuck to the ground on parking s…

Parking requirements attack the nature of the city itself, subordinating density to the needs of the car.

An 11-minute train ride outside of Hamburg, this new community will let you have a car—you just can’t park it near your house.

Opponents of A.B. 1401 concede that parking requirements are bad policy, but worry that removing them will undermine affordable housing production. Evidence suggests that’s not the case.

Parking at some prestigious cancer centers can run into hundreds of dollars. The overlooked cost is finally drawing scrutiny from hospital administrators.

A farcical tale of city planning.

The proposed Kew Gardens parking garage could be the first in New York City to be certified for its sustainability.Project architects revealed the goal of achieving Parksmart-certified status to the

City Councilmember Cherelle Parker hopes lowering the parking tax would get more parking lot and garage workers back to work and also help the hospitality and entertainment industries recover.

A parking lot near the University of Southern California has sold for $5 million.

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The change passed 13-0.

For too long, parking has been the tail that wags the dog when it comes to urban design.

Taking baby steps with enforcement and permits [ By Mark Reaman ] In conjunction with the summer rec

The city's expansion of outdoor dining into the street helped restaurants lower indoor capacity, keep people safe and not lose customers through the pandemic.

The future funding and expansion of Birmingham’s public parking system is the focus of a soon-to-be scheduled workshop following a May 10…

The city found a way to ensure those tables placed in street parking spots can remain, even as it ends the COVID-19 state of emergency.

For several years, the so-called parking problem in downtown Scottsdale has been the Cause Celebre among many downtown business owners, especially by a certain galley owner. The cry has been that …

A new study from Move Minnesota breaks down parking's impact on our climate, housing, racial justice, and the local economy. What would it look like to turn that research into action?

Councilmember Cherelle Parker says the bill would help encourage drivers to come back into the city for events. Some argue that isn’t a good thing.

CHICAGO — If you get a parking ticket in Chicago, you may have to pay a lot more than expected — that’s because a judge says the city has the power to raise the fines. A lawyer suing Chicago …

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. , (WPBN/WGTU) -- This summer, you could see 27 new electric vehicle charging stations in downtown Traverse City parking lots. The open space is one of the six parking lots that will have multiple electric vehicle charging stations. The parking spaces will be converted to electric vehicles only. Traverse City Light and Power approved the project at their board meeting Tuesday night.

COVID-19 may have taken the edge off of parking problems in downtown Mountain View, but city officials say it's a timeless struggle that must be addressed, even if it means rolling out metered parking spots and more tickets.

Reachel Knight, CAPP, Business Strategy Coordinator for Calgary Parking Authority, discusses convertible garages.

From DDOT: "Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the preliminary launch of ParkDC Permits, a new, centralized digital system for DC residents and their visitors to manage visitor, temporary, home health aide, and contractor parking permits via a single online portal.

It’s a ‘step in the right direction’, some merchants say

Two tasks in New York City seem like a complete nightmare: finding parking and affordable real estate. One listing on Zillow combines these two Herculean tasks into one horrifying real estate listing. It seems someone is selling one of the cheapest piece of real estate in the city — a parking space in Brooklyn, at $100,000.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — The city of Fairmont is working on a plan to restructure the parking requirements for developers and property owners in downtown Fairmont looking to make

Parklets, the public parking spaces that are rented to restaurants, offer an additional...

Parking policy and practice in a city is a marker, a litmus test  of its collective commitment to an efficient and beautiful city.  More than that, the policy has to be carefully thought out, agile…