San Diego City Council votes to take 100% control over parking meter revenue
The move suspends a policy that shares parking meter revenue with business groups. Critics said the policy created an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.
Despite what many municipal planners — and drivers — believe, the United States is not suffering from a parking shortage. In fact, the country is awash in parking. This paradox highlights a central truth in today's urban mobility landscape: The problem isn't the amount of parking; it's our inability to find and manage it efficiently. In many cases, the solution lies not in building more spaces, but in implementing parking guidance technology that connects drivers with the spaces that already exist.
Off-street Parking in 15 US Cities | Published in Findings
By Shirin Qiam, Lewis J. Lehe. This paper measures surface parking in 15 U.S. cities using satellite imagery and deep learning, providing statistics, maps, and analysis that reveal variation and distinct spatial patterns across urban areas.
Buffalo is working with Umojo to modernise real-time kerb management, enhance public safety, improve parking, and strengthen emergency services coordination