Cities are debating the use of acres of urban land as parking after the pandemic shone new light on how those spaces can be used in a more creative and valuable way

Many towns and cities have reallocated street space in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was done to allow more social distancing for physical activity and to provide space for restaurants to...

In three short months 10 vacant schoolyards and parking lots in Portland have been transformed into miniature neighborhoods. These “traffic gardens” were created to give kids and families a place Read More »

Houston City Council has approved a proposal to allow restaurants to take over 50% of their parking spaces to expand outdoor dining capacity.

Outdoor spaces hastily fancified for low-risk dining are keeping thousands of U.S. restaurants from closing permanently. But crashing the dinner party are tropical storms, rats -- and the occasional out-of-control vehicle.

I had lunch in a mall parking garage, and it was actually just fine.

If there’s one thing America definitely doesn’t need any more of, it’s parking lots — and during COVID-19, communities across the U.S. are seizing that under-utilized asphalt for …

Every summer, Philly residents can apply for permits to turn their block into a playground for kids, no cars allowed. This year, the rules are changing.

You might be seeing parking space–sized seating areas pop up outside of restaurants, cafes, and more all over the city.

Sunshine Mills Winery converts its parking lot to drive-in theater.

The demand for parking is down 90% — and across America, entrepreneurs are finding ways to repurpose empty lots.

Examines the adaptive re-use of parking spaces as the demand for such spaces decreases and the trend of parking lot vacancy accelerates.

The casinos are deserted and thousands of hotel rooms are empty. But when the city needed space for a temporary homeless shelter, officials chose an outdoor parking lot.

One of the country’s most well-known hospitals has set up a COVID-19 treatment center in a parking garage, according to video accounts and a statement from the hospital.