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# Seattle’s long saga of passing its state-required, once-per-decade major update to its Comprehensive Plan is nearing its end. But first, one more public hearing will be held this Friday for residents to air their grievances or do their cheerleading. Here's our guide to the 106 amendments under consideration.

The windfall comes during a last-call amnesty period before the city starts using its new parking enforcement tool.

Two years ago, lawmakers in the Big Sky State passed one of the most comprehensive state-level housing reform packages in the country. This year, they doubled down on their success.

San Diego's community parking districts were swept up in new city rules and more scrutiny — and they don't like it.

In 2017, Amtrak unveiled renovation plans for 30th Street Station in which the Porch would eventually be dismantled to make way for construction of a permanent plaza. The changeover happens Oct. 31.

The bill aims to alleviate street congestion in Adelaide, ensuring vehicles are parked in driveways, not on the road.

Here’s how Lafayette, Louisiana, went from a dying downtown to #6 in the country for outdoor dining.

Southern Ontario consultant says downtown has more than enough vehicular parking

Are you willing to pay to park at a local mall? Deptford Mall is now charging $10 for "Premier Parking" spots located close to mall entrances.

Officials said the decision was due to chronic funding shortfalls and because Portland’s on-street parking prices remain too low.

DOT's nascent effort to convert 70 curbside spots on the Upper West Side from free to metered parking is on hold after drivers threw a fit.

A Chronicle analysis found that parking tickets spiked in San Francisco neighborhoods around the park during various concerts this month. This map shows where.

The city has spent more than a decade debating whether to allow transit-oriented development in Bay Park, a wealthy neighborhood uphill from the $2 billion Blue Line trolley extension.

Off-street parking at new developments is not going away. If the city doesn't require parking, developers will still build parking.

Arguments against parking mandates are so compelling and common sense that municipalities across the country are doing away with them.

A statewide prohibition on parking minimums has placed cities like Santa Cruz in a tough spot as it prepares to permit thousands of new housing units over the next five years. This means more cars but not necessarily more places to fit them. Local lawmakers are now pushing for a way to mitigate what they worry will be a parking squeeze.

As aging retail continue to evolve, one increasingly popular trend has been to redesign malls as town centers—recalling a time when such commercial districts were the heart and soul of a community. Mall–to–town center retrofits are emerging throughout the nation, especially in suburban communities, where pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use environments are highly attractive to millennials now raising families.

Property Reserve wants to demolish a downtown Salt Lake City hotel to make a parking lot for the Salt Lake LDS Temple open house.

The lack of parking is an issue for Edmonton businesses and the board of the Chinatown BIA, who all signed a petition opposing the new lane.

In Tempe, Arizona, Culdesac is reimagining US cities for people, not cars – and inviting travellers to explore its plazas, paseos and Mediterranean-inspired design.

Parking regulations affect our lives and communities in many, often mysterious ways. These impacts are often overlooked, resulting in bad policies. It's time to apply urban planning magic: fewer driveways and better managed public parking.

DFW metroplex tackles parking challenges with smart technology and policy reforms as population surges to 8.3 million. Evan Tilley of Universal Parking discusses future solutions.

Parts of Cardiff will see a reduction in free parking if proposals go ahead.

Cities like Haltom City are eliminating parking mandates to spur development, reduce emissions, and create more livable urban spaces. Learn how this shift impacts you.

The El Paso City Council is considering easing restrictions on ‘casitas’ and accessory dwellings, aiming to increase affordable housing options.

Downtown Roanoke business owners said they are facing a challenge in getting customers into their shops, and they attribute the reason to the high cost of parking.

Complaining about a lack of parking is a local rite of passage.