American cities of all sizes and political stripes are eliminating mandatory parking requirements, with concerns about housing supply the most common driving factor and policy catalysts critical to ensure success, reports the Parking Reform Network (PRN).

Last year, we reported on the accelerating pace of state-level housing supply reform, with major victories in four states and laws being enacted across the country. This year, state legislatures kept up the pace, with 263 individual bills under consideration that would contribute to easing the regulatory burdens on homebuilding, touching on areas from accessory dwelling unit (ADU) permitting to building code reforms. With most state legislatures having adjourned for the year, we can take stock of this year’s successes and failures:

The goal is to make sure Philadelphians don’t have to dodge parked cars on sidewalks and curb cuts.

A city-owned parking lot at the corner of Osborne Street and Stradbrook Avenue could soon have a new owner, potentially paving the way for development on a prominent corner in Osborne Village.

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport will start charging more to park in the terminal garages and economy lots. Here's when the new fees take effect.

"The idea of 'line up!' is deeply ingrained in most of us, to the point where we are angry if someone 'cuts' in line ahead or, for ...

It's the city's first large-scale implementation of the approach after years of testing different porous pavement products.

The United Center’s vision is the latest in a string of developer proposals to remake whole swaths of land near downtown.

With most of the community board recommendations in, Streetsblog mapped where residents are saying "yes" to more housing and less parking.

Road space at the curb is a valuable public asset – and must be recognized as such. It doesn’t belong to cars

What does parking have to do with climate change? Everything, according to Parking Reform Network founder and president Tony Jordan. We hear how the Portland-based, national nonprofit group helps cities around the country remove parking requirements to support the larger goal of creating a sustainable infrastructure.

Roseburg City Council held a work session July 29 to continue brainstorming ideas around downtown parking and how to address the $205,455 deficit the program has accrued since the program

Council Member Kristy Marmorato wants more parking around new Bronx Metro-North stations, claiming her district is a "transit desert."

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – As electric vehicles (EVs) gain popularity in South Korea, a new controversy is brewing over their …

ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — Starting Wednesday, dozens of AC Transit buses in Alameda and Contra Costa counties will have windshield-mounted cameras that use artificial intelligence to id…

Spanish trash containers will be at the vanguard of the city's efforts to clean up streets.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- "Premium Parking" owns dozens of pay-to-park lots in the hub of downtown Pensacola. But that's not all.They own lots in more than 100 other c

'Unless you live in this area... you won't understand why the parking and traffic concerns are safety issues,' says neighbour

# Spokane is advancing a package of urbanist-minded reforms that would make on-site parking optional for new buildings. It's part of a broader effort to spur homebuilding and reduce car dependency in the Lilac City.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards says "no" to eliminating parking mandates citywide.

The zoning bylaw amendment removes minimum off-street parking requirements for new developments. Stakeholders say it's a much-needed move to boost affordable housing development.

Uncovering JAPA: Learn how Champaign, Illinois, has combated onsite parking constraints by removing minimum parking requirements and improving the utilization of existing parking.

Parking citations in Oakland have fallen, with certain violations — such as handicapped...

Revenues from the parking meters have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, the city of Montreal generated nearly $63 million from paid on-street parking,

Money is used for pedestrian projects and other improvements.

Parking enforcement in Portland has ranged from lax to nonexistent over the past few years thanks to pandemic restrictions and staff shortages, but the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) says the days of leniency are officially over. With Portland City Council giving the bureau the green light to hire 22 new parking enforcement officers, the fleet of officers will soon be larger than it was before the pandemic. Starting July 8, PBOT’s expanded team of...

Local government is supposed to be the highest form of collaboration, but it doesn’t always feel that way. Too often, city rules favor opponents of change, meaning one dissenting voice can doom a project. However, Jersey City demonstrates how cities can increase collaboration by adopting an iterativ

Anna Zivarts is a low-vision non-driver, a mom, and an advocate for transportation, housing affordability, and disability mobility rights. She was born with the neurological condition nystagmus — which, for her, means that she doesn’t drive. She gets around her city of Seattle mostly by foot, bike, and transit. She’s not alone; fully one third ... Read more

The Canadian federal government is finding new ways to pressure local governments to legalize denser housing to solve the country's home shortage.

Mandated parking minimums have shaped the city since the 1950s, one Brooklyn block shows the impact of this restrictive zoning policy on housing stock.