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Can driverless cars solve S.F.’s parking problems? Here’s what a new study suggests
San Francisco is a city with endemic parking woes and is one of the nation’s testing...
New Cleveland policy would eliminate mandatory parking near transit corridors
Bibb and city planners taking steps toward achieving "15-minute city" framework.
Downtown Yakima parking plan developed by businesses gets Council's OK
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
Bikes Get Rare Win Over Cars, Parking in Bold DC Plan To Reconfigure Connecticut Avenue
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.
Q&A with Consulting City Planner Brent Toderian - Sactown Magazine
Consulting city planner Brent Toderian discusses bringing more housing to downtown Sacramento and other ways to make it a more desirable neighborhood.
Phoenix considers allowing fewer parking spaces for apartments in push for public transit
Phoenix City Council is weighing a proposal to reduce parking space minimums for developers and make the city less car dependent.
UPS paid $9 million in Center City parking congestion fines. Here's a list of top offenders
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.
The Urbanist Case Against Congestion Pricing
And why it is wrong.
Where Do I Park My Pew?
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.
Santa Monica tests AI cameras for parking tickets
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…
Top ten world’s most expensive weekly airport parking fees
Moneybarn, looked at the largest airports by the number of commercial passengers to find out which has the most expensive weekly parking rate.
Bucharest starts using new scan system to monitor public parking fees payment
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...
New parking requirement for residential builds
After drawing on past experience, city council decided that at least two parking spaces will be required for new residential buildings.
City hits the brakes on changes to Calgary's residential parking permit scheme | CBC News
The city has decided to delay the implementation of changes to its residential parking permit program.
What’s the Point of Lower-Density Urbanism?
We need new models for fixing existing sprawl and growing small towns.
From homes and cars to parking, how the sharing economy is evolving
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.
Al fresco platforms: expanding café dining to…former parking spaces? Permanently? - American Dirt.
It’s been a mere two weeks since I explored the sacrifice of on-street parking spaces for transportation enhancements in a Washington DC neighborhood. And here I go at it again. Why should I delve into the subject so soon? Well, this time around, it’s not quite identical: instead of bike lanes, the enhancement is more
Chicago deploys its first TDM requirements for new construction in rail station TOD areas - Chicago Cityscape - Blog
The Connected Communities ordinance — adopted last year — required that the Chicago Department of Transportation establish Transportation Demand Management rules for new...
Parking Mandates Are Vanishing Across Oregon
Six months into the pioneering state policy, regulatory costs are falling and projects are springing to life.
You May Have to Pay More to Drive That SUV in New York
A state bill proposes that owners pay much more for their heavier (and deadlier) vehicles.
Aspiring Urban Planner Chews Into Use of City Property for Outdoor Dining
Research by graduating MURP Graham Rossmore has already influenced Los Angeles policy decisions…
Zoners approve downtown parking garage rooftop
Olympia OKs updated parking laws despite concerns raised by public, council member
California Strip Malls To be Upzoned Saturday
Major rezoning law to take effect July 1st will open up most strip malls to housing.
Parking patios popping up around Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw has one of the most unique downtowns in all of Canada. A handful of restaurants have been doing their part to add to that appeal, by adding parking (roadside) patios during the summer months. A parking patio is a sidewalk patio that has been extended to include temporary conversion of designated parking stalls located on public streets. The Mad Greek restaurant has been operating a parking patio for the past three years.
Quarter of London boroughs remove all their pay and display parking machines
Eight councils across the capital have ditched all their machines and replaced them with cashless alternatives
The New York Parking Wars: How Cars Took Over The Curb - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
Take a look at a vintage photograph of New York from the 1930s and you’ll see automats, newsies, elevated trains and men in fedoras. What you won’t see — dozens and dozens of automobiles on the curb. In a city with skyrocketing real estate values, why are most city streets still devoted to free car… Read More
Apps are killing the parking meter and driving us crazy
Leaving your car within the white lines is the easy bit; the challenge is in settling up with the parking company afterward
America’s auto-centric infrastructure is hurting our health
Is sprawl bad for your well-being? A proposed documentary evaluates how America’s car-first infrastructure impacts our health. @yitgordon gives us the scoop!