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Sacramento is considering doubling the size of its parking meter district, extending it east from Sutter's Fort to Sacramento State.

Attempting to address the current parking options, the city of Grand Rapids is exploring a partnership with two companies to gather data using drones.

UCLA Luskin’s Mike Manville is challenging how we think about traffic, housing, and fairness.

Under the revisions, new businesses occupying less than 5,000 square feet would not have to provide any parking.

State legislation takes a new approach to removing parking mandates—one that is far more comprehensive.

The Madison Common Council voted unanimously to adopt three sweeping housing proposals this past week. 

Parking lots make up one-third of Orlando’s central business district. Leaders of a campaign called “People Over Parking” say the land could be better used on projects for people, not cars, a…

As cities around the Pacific Northwest are struggling to build enough affordable housing, ditching parking minimums offers one promising solution.

Builders putting residences near a CTA train or bus line will soon no longer need special approval to completely forgo parking spaces.

"No one likes to get a parking ticket," City of Vancouver chief safety officer Magnus Enfeldt said. "But everyone deserves the right to go to work and not be afraid of being assaulted while doing their job."

The high cost of elevators is a barrier to the development of affordable, accessible homes

New research by Aviva reveals that more than a quarter of UK garage owners hardly ever park their car in their garage

New laws in Maine ban parking minimums and relax zoning rules as it joins a growing list of states adopting top-down strategies to drive housing growth.

A slew of new parking apps in the L.A. area should make paying for parking easier. Angelenos say that isn't the case.

Hawai‘i US Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat, has teamed up with Indiana Sen. Jim Banks, a Republican, to introduce the “Build More Housing Near Transit Act.” The bipartisan legislation is designed to encourage local governments to increase housing development in urban and suburban areas well-served by public transit. The proposed legislation builds on Schatz’s ongoing […]

Parking mandates raise construction costs and limit growth. Learn how Kansas City and other cities are rethinking rules to boost housing and business development.

July 22, 2025 -- Dallas is the most recent metro to do away with its outdated parking requirements for commercial and industrial properties.

The American housing market is in crisis, with young people unable to afford homes due to a lack of new construction, high prices, and restrictive zoning laws, and the federal government needs to take action to address the issue.

The city’s framework for Broadway is predicated on the wishful thinking that people living near mass transit are less likely to own cars.

Pennsylvania HB1446 lets local governments offer tax exemptions for redeveloping underused malls and greyfields into housing, green space, or energy-efficient sites.

This post incorporates content from Streetsblog Chicago Cofounder and Advisor Steven Vance’s development data website Chicago Cityscape. This week there was reason to celebrate for both Chicago sustainable transportation fans, and folks working to make housing more plentiful in our city. Prior to Wednesday’s City Council vote, Chicago’s Connected Communities Ordinance, passed in July 2022, […]

But not just curbs. Cities also need updated org charts; transformation managers; CFOs and COOs, and, importantly, public pissoirs

An affordable rental project for residents living with mental illness failed to cross the finish line in Port Coquitlam council chambers recently, with

Reevaluating Toronto's surface parking lots to build more housing

By Ben Wolfenstein Ben Wolfenstein is Abundant Housing Illinois‘ State Legislative Lead. Read the Suburban Mayors Coalition for Fair Transit statement here. Read the Capitol Fax post about it here. Recently, the Illinois Municipal League published a statement from 25 suburban mayors and village presidents, calling themselves the Suburban Mayors Coalition for Fair Transit. It […]

The Chicago City Council adopted O2025-0015577 — introduced by 1st Ward Alderperson La Spata — today that eliminates parking mandates for a...

The Chicago City Council will allow residential developments near public transit to build without imposing parking space minimums, offering a major boost for affordability and the city’s housing supply.

The city of Hamtramck has discontinued its parking meters after persistent public complaints. However, the city now faces a challenge to replace approximately $200,000 in lost annual revenue from the meters.

A parking spot in Park Slope just sold for $250,000.

Montreal is planning dense, walkable neighbourhoods to tackle the housing and climate crises, but the plans face delays, rising costs and resistance. Major projects like Bridge-Bonaventure aim to transform the city, but red tape and financing stand in the way.