Parking. It is so baked into urban and suburban landscapes it’s practically invisible to most people.   Yet it is something SELC has been paying attention to for years. “It’s been estimated that there are about 2 billion parking spaces in the U.S.,” said SELC Land & Community Program leader Trip Pollard. “Parking policy isn’t exactly […]

American cities of all sizes and political stripes are eliminating mandatory parking requirements, with concerns about housing supply the most common driving factor and policy catalysts critical to ensure success, reports the Parking Reform Network (PRN).

The interactive tool helps citizens and policymakers understand parking reform at a broader level and zero in on state-level legislation.

In a small but growing number of cities across the United States, parking reform is gaining momentum. How a city approaches parking could seem trivial, but it is deeply rooted in issues relating to less carbon-intensive transportation systems, encouraging green spaces and increasing access to affordable housing.

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Governments introduced minimum parking requirements in the 1950s as car ownership skyrocketed. However, that’s all changing.

The Parking Reform Network, a nonprofit that researches and advocates for parking policy changes, found 27% of the land in downtown Allentown is dedicated solely to parking. Whether that’s good or …

Most cities require homes and businesses to have parking. Critics say they drive up housing costs, foster car dependency and raise carbon emissions.

No one argues that the city's parking code is obsolete. But how to bring it into the 21st Century is a matter of debate.

Most cities require homes and businesses to have parking. Critics say they drive up housing costs, foster car dependency and raise carbon emissions.

Most cities require homes and businesses to have parking. Critics say they drive up housing costs, foster car dependency and raise carbon emissions.

Colorado lawmakers are training their sights on reducing the housing crunch by eliminating minimum parking requirements in Denver and many Front Range cities and suburbs. But parking is a heated to…

With a new zoning bylaw this year expected to reduce or eliminate minimum parking requirements in new apartment buildings, the City of Ottawa may be poised to join a growing network of communities that are connecting faster access to more affordable housing with reduced dependence on car travel.

Data shows the costs of building parking are passed on to renters and homebuyers. Some reform opponents remain unconvinced.

With concerns over a lack of affordable housing dominating headlines, communities across the country are starting to reconsider the issue of mandatory parking minimums.

Proposed state legislation would remove mandatory minimum parking requirements.

Ride sharing may become the best bet for visitors and residents.

Eliminating parking minimums could lower pollution. Will more cities buy in?

Durham County joined the city this week and adopted zoning reforms that encourage denser infill development and eliminate minimum parking requirements. The Durham County commissioners’ vote Monday night was split 3-1: For: Chair Nida Allam, Heidi Carter, Wendy Jacobs Against: Vice Chair Nimasheena Burns Absent: Brenda Howerton The vote came three weeks after the Durham City Council passed the same changes inside the city limits in its own late-night, split vote. “I think people want small-scale, locally built housing and small-scale commercial development to be viable,” Carter said before casting her vote.

That's below average for major metro areas, and city planners are trying to push it lower.

Written by University of Illinois at Chicago students Maggie Kochman, Zane Jacobson, and Bobby Siemiaszko. From January through May 2021, three students at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s…