Ever-larger cars and trucks are causing a safety crisis on US streets – here's how communities can fight back
Cars are getting bigger on US roads, and that’s increasing pedestrian and cyclist deaths. A transport scholar identifies community-level strategies for making streets safer.
Henry Grabar is the author of a new book that explores how cheap and omnipresent parking impacts everything, including car congestion, affordable housing and local politics. On Thursday, July 27 at 11:00 a.m. ET, Grabar joins The Post’s Frances Stead Sellers to discuss how parking and car culture affect the quality of life across the country.
New York Doubles Down on Congestion Pricing After New Jersey Sues - Streetsblog New York City
Gov. Hochul and other New York elected officials pushed back Friday after New Jersey sued the state and MTA to stop congestion pricing — reaffirming their commitment while taking shots at alleged environmental champion and Gasoline State Gov. Phil Murphy.
Henry Grabar is the author of a new book that explores how cheap and omnipresent parking impacts everything, including car congestion, affordable housing and local politics. On Thursday, July 27 at 11:00 a.m. ET, Grabar joins The Post’s Frances Stead Sellers to discuss how parking and car culture affect the quality of life across the country.
Ever-larger cars and trucks are causing a safety crisis on US streets – here's how communities can fight back
Cars are getting bigger on US roads, and that’s increasing pedestrian and cyclist deaths. A transport scholar identifies community-level strategies for making streets safer.
Beaverton council votes to eliminate minimum parking requirements for new projects
City councilors in Beaverton voted unanimously to do away with including parking in new developments in the city. Kevin Teater is the newest member of the council and campaigned on this issue. Beaverton joins seven other cities in the state that have made the same shift recently, including Portland, Salem and Bend. Last year the state’s Land Conservation and Development Commission passed rules to lift parking requirements in many places and encourage cities to do the same. Teater calls the policy “absolutely transformative.” We talk with him about the vote and what this could mean for his city and others in Oregon.
Zachary Hillyer: When it comes to housing, how much parking should we require?
Whether it’s time, costs or the impact on our quality of life, personal transportation plays a major role in our lives. One subject has been getting more attention: parking.
To reclaim downtowns from traffic, require developers to offer strategies for cutting car use
Parking consumes 20% or more of prime locations in many U.S. downtowns. George Rose/Getty ImagesThe U.S. has a car-centric culture that is inseparable from the way its communities are built. One striking example is the presence of parking lots and garages. Across the country, parking takes up an estimated 30% of space in cities. Nationwide, there are eight parking spots for every car. The dominance of parking has devastated once-vibrant downtowns by turning large areas into uninviting paved spac
Downtown Yakima parking plan developed by businesses gets Council's OK
Yakima City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of a plan that would boost the number and cost of monthly parking permits while leaving free two-hour parking elsewhere in