Torpedoing NYC Decongestion Tolls Would Be National Setback - The Urbanist
#Doug Trumm June 8, 2024 New York had been all geared up to become the first American city to implement congestion pricing later this month until Governor Kathy Hochul announced a stunning reversal, saying she intended to shelve the program on Wednesday. Transit riders and climate advocates are fighting back and aiming to block the move.
Smaller infrastructure investments help pave the way to safer communities
By Chris McCahill and Katya Spear This blog post is a collaboration between the State Smart Transportation Initiative and the Mayors Innovation Project, both programs of the High Road Strategy Center at the University of …
Want Nice Streets? Start by Cutting Back on the Asphalt
Nice, California, doesn’t have nice streets. But it could, if city planners started thinking about road infrastructure in a way that prioritizes safety and walkability over asphalt. Here are a couple of redesign options, inspired by a Crash Analysis Studio held in the city.
Options for funding parking lot maintenance in downtown Yakima
YAKIMA, WA-- Somewhere, somehow city leaders in Yakima will have to scrape up the money to fix the worn-down parking lots downtown.Multiple council members ment
Allentown City Council to raise fines if Parking Authority plays along
Council approved higher fines for a slew of parking violations, but they will only take effect if the parking authority implements payment plans and examines parking meters throughout the city.
Panama City officials using grant money to improve public parking lots
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City is planning to add more parking lots. The city has grant money through the Hometown Revitalization Program that has to be used for general public parking…
Paid parking has always been controversial, but experts argue it's an absolute necessity
Nobody enjoys feeding the meter or getting a ticket when they've overstayed, but experts argue city CBDs and shopping districts would be much worse places without paid parking.
Developers in the U.S. are forced to build parking no one uses. In Colorado, that’s starting to change.
Gov. Jared Polis signed a new law preventing some Colorado cities from requiring minimum levels of parking at multifamily residences built near public transit.
San José, CA to Partner with Umojo to Undertake Downtown Curb Management Utilization Pilot Project
Umojo, a leader in Curb Inventory Management Solutions, announced today that it has been selected by the City of San José, CAas a partner to undertake a curb inventory digitization and management pilot project.
What’s the deal with single-tenant retail buildings?
Single-story retail buildings can be an eyesore, and limit the public value of land in urban areas. But for landlords, they’re often a safer investment and relatively easy to manage. What does that mean if your objective is to increase urban density?
Key Element of City of Yes is a Big ‘No’ in Car-Loving Parts of Brooklyn - Streetsblog New York City
Key Brooklyn community board chairs signaled on Tuesday night a resounding "no" for a key part of Mayor Adams's signature "City of Yes" zoning proposal.
Car-sharing gives people the perks of a private vehicle without the hassles of owning one, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Here's how urbanists can use this car-rental model to strengthen their communities.
“What Now?” How To Move From Awareness to Action as a Strong Towns Advocate
The Strong Towns movement is steadily progressing to the next phase of its mission. A substantial number of people are convinced of the principles behind the movement, and they want to roll up their sleeves and get to work. Here’s how to make the leap from building awareness to actually changing the
The fizz is gone: Atlanta's former Coca-Cola museum demolished for parking lot
Once a shrine to the world's most popular soft drink, the building that housed the original World of Coca-Cola is going flat at the hands of Georgia's state government. Crews continued Friday to demolish the onetime temple of fizz in downtown Atlanta near the state capitol, with plans to convert the site to a parking lot. Visitors since 2007 have taken their pause that refreshes across downtown at a newer, larger Coca-Cola Co. museum in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park.
Downtown Eureka now has Parking Enforcement - KIEM-TV | Redwood News
There is now a parking attendant in Old Town Eureka from Commercial To H streets enforcing two and four hour parking zones as well as Red zones and Alleyways. “I’m not a cop, you know, I’m city area code enforcement. So we do like enforcement activities, but we’re not police. You know, it’s not the […]