Parking

Proposals to reduce overbuilt parking lots are popping up across the United States.

Whether it’s time, costs or the impact on our quality of life, personal transportation plays a major role in our lives. One subject has been getting more attention: parking.

Parking consumes 20% or more of prime locations in many U.S. downtowns. George Rose/Getty ImagesThe U.S. has a car-centric culture that is inseparable from the way its communities are built. One striking example is the presence of parking lots and garages. Across the country, parking takes up an estimated 30% of space in cities. Nationwide, there are eight parking spots for every car. The dominance of parking has devastated once-vibrant downtowns by turning large areas into uninviting paved spac

“The more parking you provide, the more likely people will be to own a car,” said author Henry Grabar on a webinar.

Commentary: My journey down the anti-car rabbit hole.

By Josh Feit Urban Seattle is an offset for the rest of King County. People who choose suburban lifestyles may…

Size, weight and motor will be taken into account as councillors target ‘dangerous, cumbersome’ vehicles

A daily cap on hourly parking costs in the at the Des Moines Airport garage is set to end.

The City of San Diego has a plan to help parking in Pacific Beach, ease congestion, and increase sustainability — with a "Beach Bug."

Swearing, shoving, seething with anger, Toronto parking officers face it all on the job. CityNews joined PEO Erin Urquhart for a ride-along.

City officials are looking to ease the frustration for drivers caused by limited spaces and confusing parking rules.

A proposal increasing Houston's number of paid parking hours hit a snag on Wednesday.

Officials with the borough of Conshohocken claim they were blindsided by the move and reject any alternatives proposed by SEPTA.

San Francisco is a city with endemic parking woes and is one of the nation’s testing...

Bibb and city planners taking steps toward achieving "15-minute city" framework.

Yakima City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of a plan that would boost the number and cost of monthly parking permits while leaving free two-hour parking elsewhere in

Washington, DC, has added miles of protected bike lanes and infrastructure to city streets in recent years—but an upcoming project will be its biggest project yet.

Consulting city planner Brent Toderian discusses bringing more housing to downtown Sacramento and other ways to make it a more desirable neighborhood.

Phoenix City Council is weighing a proposal to reduce parking space minimums for developers and make the city less car dependent.

If you've driven in the heart of Philadelphia, chances are you may have maneuvered around one of the companies on the PPA's list.

And why it is wrong.

This story about a revitalized church’s parking requirements might sound absurd, but it’s reflective of the very real and very absurd regulations most communities face when it comes to parking.

It’s an issue for cities across America: cars parked in bus lanes when they shouldn’t be. Now, new AI camera technology is letting the buses themselves write tickets instantly. Santa Monica recentl…

Moneybarn, looked at the largest airports by the number of commercial passengers to find out which has the most expensive weekly parking rate.

Bucharest City Hall started checking parked cars to see if the drivers paid for parking. The checks are done with the help of cars equipped with cameras connected to specialized software, and the first two such cars are already on the street.  According to mayor Nicusor Dan, the digital system...

After drawing on past experience, city council decided that at least two parking spaces will be required for new residential buildings.

The city has decided to delay the implementation of changes to its residential parking permit program.

We need new models for fixing existing sprawl and growing small towns.

COMMENTARY | As more people work from home, parking spaces have opened up in cities. This presents a unique opportunity for governments to make their communities more sustainable and inclusive.