Falls Church leaders wary of possible rules limiting local parking requirements

People Over Parking: How Illinois’ Parking Reform Law Reshapes Opportunity for Developers and Property Owners

Parking mandates can have a large impact on affordable housing projects, according to a report by Hawaiʻi Appleseed. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo looks at the cost of building parking.

The following commentary was first published on Oct. 30, 2025, by The Maui News under the headline “Lanai bowling alley saga shines light on county's cumbersome parking mandates."_____________Maui County lawmakers have approved a bill that clears the way for a new four-lane bowling facility in the h

A suite of housing and zoning reforms, once pie-in-the-sky dreams for some advocates, are now law in Baltimore, with Mayor Brandon Scott signing four bills Monday in a City Hall ceremony.

(Editor’s Note: This story was reported by Alex Harrison and Igor Studenkov for the Evanston RoundTable, a neighboring independent newsroom. It was shared with The Record as part of an ongoing collaborative effort.) The Illinois General Assembly wrapped up its fall veto session early Friday morning, extending several hours past midnight to finish votes on several major […]

States provide ideas from around the country that Pennsylvania should steal to create more housing for more people

At about 4:22 AM this morning the Illinois Senate concurred with the Illinois House on bill SB 2111, approving a revenues and reform package that will avert the Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff, structurally close budget gaps for the foreseeable future, and provide additional funding for the state’s 63 transit agencies. Among the reforms are establishing…

Denver followed the lead of cities such as Minneapolis, Austin and Boulder, which have all recently abolished parking minimums.

Across the country, cities are rethinking rules that force developers to overbuild parking—and Missouri should follow suit.

Strategic growth policies can reduce emissions from transportation and buildings while saving residents money and protecting open lands.

Another public hearing is also scheduled on the bill during the Thursday, October 16th Land Use & Transportation Committee meeting at 10 a.m

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Residents, councillors raise parking concerns about proposed five-storey condo in Simcoe

Cambridge resident Vince Cipriani highlights parking challenges in the River Mill Community due to provincial housing goals, poor planning, and insufficient parking regulation enforcement.

"Salem needs more homes and less empty asphalt parking spaces at these projects,” said Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo.

Del. Shelly Simonds, D-Newport News, is proposing legislation that would get rid of mandatory parking requirements statewide.

A lease swap as part of a Dolly Parton hotel project receives support from Metro Council, with a deal to build a fire station in exchange for park space.

In 2025, state legislatures enacted unprecedented reforms to improve the availability and affordability of housing, with lawmakers in Texas, Washington, and Montana leading the way with major successes. These states passed bills that target multiple regulatory barriers to increased housing—from parking requirements to building codes—demonstrating how individual reforms can cumulatively bring substantial policy change.

Off-street parking at new developments is not going away. If the city doesn't require parking, developers will still build parking.

Arguments against parking mandates are so compelling and common sense that municipalities across the country are doing away with them.

A statewide prohibition on parking minimums has placed cities like Santa Cruz in a tough spot as it prepares to permit thousands of new housing units over the next five years. This means more cars but not necessarily more places to fit them. Local lawmakers are now pushing for a way to mitigate what they worry will be a parking squeeze.

Parking regulations affect our lives and communities in many, often mysterious ways. These impacts are often overlooked, resulting in bad policies. It's time to apply urban planning magic: fewer driveways and better managed public parking.

Cities like Haltom City are eliminating parking mandates to spur development, reduce emissions, and create more livable urban spaces. Learn how this shift impacts you.

Complaining about a lack of parking is a local rite of passage.

Toledo is looking to build its housing stock and boost economic development, and to help with that, city leaders are looking at parking lots. While ...

Reinstating parking mandates for developers in Honolulu means choosing cars over people and asphalt over affordability.

# Shoreline becomes the largest city in King County to let builders decide how much parking makes sense within the specifics of a site, rather than requiring an arbitrary number. The 6-0 city council vote follows a watershed state bill tackling parking earlier this year.