Mayor calls business model for Downtown Pensacola private parking 'predatory practices'
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- "Premium Parking" owns dozens of pay-to-park lots in the hub of downtown Pensacola. But that's not all.They own lots in more than 100 other c
Spokane Poised to Abolish Parking Mandates in Urbanist Reform Package - The Urbanist
# Spokane is advancing a package of urbanist-minded reforms that would make on-site parking optional for new buildings. It's part of a broader effort to spur homebuilding and reduce car dependency in the Lilac City.
Saskatoon council votes to remove minimum parking rules for new developments | CBC News
The zoning bylaw amendment removes minimum off-street parking requirements for new developments. Stakeholders say it's a much-needed move to boost affordable housing development.
Uncovering JAPA: Learn how Champaign, Illinois, has combated onsite parking constraints by removing minimum parking requirements and improving the utilization of existing parking.
Parking meters revenues doubled following pandemic in Montreal
Revenues from the parking meters have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, the city of Montreal generated nearly $63 million from paid on-street parking,
Portland Will Rev Up Parking, Vehicle Registration Enforcement
Parking enforcement in Portland has ranged from lax to nonexistent over the past few years thanks to pandemic restrictions and staff shortages, but the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) says the days of leniency are officially over. With Portland City Council giving the bureau the green light to hire 22 new parking enforcement officers, the fleet of officers will soon be larger than it was before the pandemic. Starting July 8, PBOT’s expanded team of...
Do Your City’s Rules Empower the Community or the Notorious Vocal Minority?
Local government is supposed to be the highest form of collaboration, but it doesn’t always feel that way. Too often, city rules favor opponents of change, meaning one dissenting voice can doom a project. However, Jersey City demonstrates how cities can increase collaboration by adopting an iterativ
Can We Go Beyond Car Primacy—To Policymaking that Serves People and Places First? | Sightline Institute
Anna Zivarts is a low-vision non-driver, a mom, and an advocate for transportation, housing affordability, and disability mobility rights. She was born with the neurological condition nystagmus — which, for her, means that she doesn’t drive. She gets around her city of Seattle mostly by foot, bike, and transit. She’s not alone; fully one third ... Read more
City of Yes: Parking Mandates Have Shaped New York ... For Worse - Streetsblog New York City
Mandated parking minimums have shaped the city since the 1950s, one Brooklyn block shows the impact of this restrictive zoning policy on housing stock.
How Cities Can Use Paris as a Model for Implementing Safer Street Infrastructure
While New York City waits on the fate of its congestion pricing proposal to reduce car traffic, city officials can look to France for other policy options that could improve residents’ quality of life now and in the long term.
Wilmington is finally studying its parking needs. City Council says it's news to them
Following a council resolution calling for a comprehensive study of Wilmington's parking needs, the administration says it's been doing its own review.
Redwood City councilmembers raise parking concerns on affordable housing development
Redwood City held a special City Council meeting Monday to provide information on plans to construct a 100% affordable housing project at 112 Vera Ave. just off El Camino Real.
West Loop's Free Parking Coming To An End As Hundreds More Metered Spots Planned
The $4.75-per-hour spaces have been planned for years but were postponed because of the pandemic. Two aldermen say it's unlikely they can scale it back.