Commentary: What do parking requirements have to do with affordable housing? – Streetsblog Denver
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…
Why we shouldn't apply "value capture" to parking reform — Better Institutions
Value capture policies make sense when land is upzoned, but for parking it's different. Tying value capture to parking reductions amounts to "double dipping," with a lose-lose-lose result: less housing, higher rents, and more parking.
Guest Column: Removing parking requirements is a solution, not a problem | Opinion | bendbulletin.com
Bend faces many difficulties, from increasing homelessness driven by unattainable housing prices, to climate change, which threatens the forests and wild lands that surround our town. The proposal to remove
By removing the shackles of mandated parking, cities and towns can lower business costs, reduce sprawl and make transit safer and more convenient for everyone. It’s time to stop prioritizing parking over people.
Opinion: The price of parking decals should be lowered or eliminated - The Sandspur
When it comes to Rollins, there is one aspect most on-campus students are worried about: parking. Mustering up a hundred dollars for a parking decal and searching for on-campus parking causes unnecessary, immense stress in my and others students’ lives, especially since owning a car is now one of the only ways to travel off campus.
Finding success for downtown office space after COVID-19 | RENX - Real Estate News Exchange
GUEST COLUMN: Commercial real estate in our downtowns is going to look very different in the coming years. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated trends like the adoption of digital business solutions and work-from-home policies, leading many companies to experiment with
Even if Southern California spends billions of dollars to build a larger rail system, a big problem will remain: Few commuters will ride the train if their employers continue to offer them free parking.
A surprising amount of traffic isn’t caused by people who are on their way somewhere, but by those who have already arrived and are looking for a place to park.
Free parking seems like a great deal, until it isn’t
DC has dialed back parking enforcement during the pandemic. Avoiding a parking ticket feels great, but making parking easier comes with some troubling consequences.
Mexico City charges fees for excess parking supply and your city should too. More car parking in our cities is an invitation for more cars and the congestion, pollution, and sprawl that those cars …
The climate and COVID crises prove that our city and state have moved too slowly and timidly toward fair, safe and sustainable public space and transit infrastructure. Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo must prioritize transit on our streets to permit safe travel during COVID-19 and future pandemics while advancing a just recovery.
For this micromobility boom to last, we need to address parking
For micromobility to rise to the next level, we must make the public space provisions to ensure that riding a bike or e-scooter is as safe and convenient as driving a car.
Opinion: Why Mayor Kenney must defend Philly’s parking tax - WHYY
Philadelphia City Council passed a bill lowering the city’s parking tax. The move would roll back progress on meeting city goals and generating revenue at a time of financial crisis.
Why Australian cities need post-COVID vision, not free parking
Instead of free parking, our post-COVID CBDs need a big vision to become attractive destinations that aren't car-friendly at the expense of being people-friendly.