Modern zoning, building and fire codes make it impossible to build many of the types of housing that people actually want to live in. Reforming those codes to allow for single-stair construction can help undo some of this damage.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced the launch of the pro-housing Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) Caucus to promote the development of affordable housing units nationwide.

Boston and Austin, Texas, share more than just a rhyme in their names. Both cities face the stiff housing crunch affecting cities nationwide. Both have booming tech and biotech sectors. And both are home to tens of thousands of students, many of whom compete for apartments with year-round residents. But where Boston’s average rent is up 2.4% from a year ago, Austin’s rents are falling, ...

The American Institute of Architects' New York chapter shared renderings of the types of new housing that would be permitted under the mayor’s proposed zoning changes.

Dallas has been discussing the parking requirements in its city code for going on five years. There now seems to be momentum to rethink the city's relationship with cars.

The City Council passed a major housing plan known as “City of Yes.” Experts and elected officials say it is only a first step to address the housing crisis.

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A revised plan to revamp Downtown’s Market Square would permit traffic on one side while banning parking altogether in an effort to create more space...

Build a bipartisan coalition. Launch a pilot project. Speak to the core issues facing your community. That’s how Spokane, Washington, was able to eliminate costly parking mandates. Here's the full story.

Eliminating mandates to create spots for cars is key to creating more apartments in the mayor’s sweeping City of Yes proposal heading to a crucial vote Thursday — but a compromise that could halve new housing is in the works.

“This just confirms the old saying, ‘Cars don’t spend money, people spend money,’” said one open street advocate.

Small-scale neighborhood retail is staging a post-Covid revival in many cities, thanks to a mix of zoning reforms, shopping trends and local incentives.

The Dallas City Plan Commission (CPC) is set to receive a briefing on the proposed Off-Street Parking & Loading Code Amendment during its meeting

The Parking Management Jump Start Guide is offered by the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and funded by the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities program. Printing is funded by Oregon’s Transportation and Growth Management program, a joint effort of DLCD and the Oregon Department of Transportation. DLCD would like to thank the Guide’s Project Management Team and the city staff members from throughout Oregon who participated in our outreach process for their invaluable contributions to this Guide.

We’ve created a list of six essential books that will engage you with the key issues surrounding all aspects of parking reform.

/PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit (LA ART), a proposed aerial gondola system from Union Station to Dodger Stadium, in collaboration with Wired...

The City of Sacramento is asking for the community's input on a plan that would limit vehicle parking spaces in certain areas and increase bicycle parking in new developments.

A Sarnia resident is calling on City Council to replace parking minimums with “parking maximums” in residential developments, aiming to boost affordability and sustainability.

# Despite being a longtime parking reform leader, Seattle is set to require off-street parking, even as it unlocks significant housing capacity near transit. This will make housing harder to build.

You’ll soon be looking at a $40 citation for parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk, as new state law is kicking in requiring 20 feet of “daylight” between parked cars and crosswalks, though they won’t be handing out the fines until January 1, 2025.

Municipal officials in Brockville are looking to re-establish a cash-in-lieu of parking bylaw that would apply to the central downtown waterfront area of the city.

OGDEN — Ben Nadolski is approaching the end of just his first year as Ogden’s mayor, but there have already been several policy milestones. After last speaking with him in June, the Standard-Examiner sat down with Nadolski to discuss the path the city has taken in the months since, where progress has been made and […]

Mayor Bruno Marchand will soon make good on one of his election promises by offering free parking in the streets of Quebec City for veterans. It begins in the spring of 2025.

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Students say they have missed lectures and lost sleep because of struggles to find parking spaces.

Analysis: Modifications the mayor's City of Yes housing plan will result in less housing, experts say.

Owners of buildings with 10 or more parking spots will be required to provide EV chargers for tenants by 2035 at the latest.

Vehicles were given a 25-minute grace period before being ticketed, but the new legislation removes that protection.