For too long, parking has been the tail that wags the dog when it comes to urban design.

The future funding and expansion of Birmingham’s public parking system is the focus of a soon-to-be scheduled workshop following a May 10…

For several years, the so-called parking problem in downtown Scottsdale has been the Cause Celebre among many downtown business owners, especially by a certain galley owner. The cry has been that …

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — The city of Fairmont is working on a plan to restructure the parking requirements for developers and property owners in downtown Fairmont looking to make

A key committee of the General Assembly advanced legislation Wednesday that would require municipalities to open more affordable housing -- or face consequences -- but gutted another controversial bill that would have allowed multi-family housing to be developed near train stations without special approval from local officials.

As Salt Lake City's population booms, neighborhoods find themselves in a losing battle against 'densi-fication.'

Smart policies can ensure that low- and moderate-income households can find suitable housing in good neighborhoods where transportation costs are low. The research is clear: upzoning works.

Pittsburgh officials are working to reduce the number of driveways required for new townhouses in the city. Creating off-street parking requires a curb cut and makes walking on sidewalk potentially dangerous, Councilwoman Deb Gross said Tuesday during a council committee meeting. Under a proposed change in the local zoning law

The massive Comprehensive Plan could have immediate effects and also lays out a vision for the city's future policies on land use, transportation, education and more.

The City of Charleston may be looking to get rid of minimum parking requirements for businesses on King Street. The proposal, brought on by a city councilman, hopes to bring the heart of the historic district back on its feet.

The New Orleans City Council came a step closer Thursday to permanently changing parking rules in the university area Uptown, a move designed to limit the ability of developers to

For the UK planning system, car parking is like a drug it can’t give up, writes Jonny Anstead

People are already expressing strong feelings about the possible reduction or removal of parking minimums.

Getting rid of parking requirements is being considered in Bend, with advocates arguing fewer requirements lead to a more sustainable and affordable future and opponents arguing no requirements will cause

California was a pioneer in minimum parking mandates, which drive up housing costs and climate emissions. Now the state is ready to lead the nation in reclaiming our cities from parking lots.

Thread by @MichaelManvill6: The California APA @APACalifornia is once again opposing parking reform. They done this before, and it's shortsighted and disappointing. A thread. By this point there’s basically a conse...…

Norman citizens may see fewer parking spaces but more businesses if a committee pursues a plan to implement a parking maximum for new commercial development.

City officials could run into opposition from homeowners worried about parking space hunters invading their neighborhoods and from residents in high-density areas already battling for spots.

Abolishing parking minimums would impose little cost to our citizens but would greatly benefit the environment and the people who live here.

The Minneapolis Planning Commission approved an ordinance last week that would get rid of parking minimums for new developments beginning in late May as an attempt to make the city less car-dependent.

If you care about social justice, you have to care about zoning.

Donald Shoup’s Letter in support of California’s AB 1401 which deregulates parking is a marvel; funny, incisive, economically informed. Brilliant. California has been waiting for AB 1401 for a long time. In 2005, the American Planning Association published The High Cost of Free Parking, an 800-page book in which I argued that minimum parking requirements […]

Asm. Friedman’s A.B. 1401 would allow developers to “right-size” the number of parking spaces

When I entered the affordable housing world, one thing I didn’t count on was how many projects across Denver don’t even pass the visioning stage. There are a variety of reasons for this, mainly rev…

Nick Abbott examines Greenwich, Conn., where the effects of restrictive zoning policies are particularly pronounced across the town’s segregated neighborhoods, its racially imbalanced schools, and its sky-high property values

For those not yet in the know, we'll supply a quick rundown of some of the parking considerations currently on the table in Bend

The city of South Burlington no longer has minimum parking requirements. This means that businesses, homes and living accommodations will no longer have a required minimum or maximum number of parking spaces.

“Affordable Housing for Humans, Not Unaffordable Parking for Cars”  Mandates Add Up to $80,000 Per Parking Spot to Cost of Housing, Rent  “200 Square Mile …