City of Austin looking at ways to improve challenging parking situation on South Congress
The city wants to improve parking options in the South Congress tourist mecca. Businesses and those living in the area have mixed feelings on solutions being considered. Brandon Hodges, President of the South Congress Merchants Association says circling to find a parking spot is a common frustration, "Parking has always been a contentious issue a long South Congress. " Caption: Parking on South Congress is a nightmare. The City of Austin is trying to fix it.
Why We Need Embodied Carbon Benchmarks and Targets in Building Standards and Policies: An Open Letter
To Canadian Municipalities and Associations of Architects, Engineers, and Planners: Canada, as well as a growing number of its jurisdictions, has set necessarily ambitious carbon reduction targets as part of an increasingly urgent global bid to achieve climate stability. While the spotlight often falls on the transportation and energy production sectors, 40 percent of global …
Citiponics is turned a parking lot roof into an urban farm — Quartz
Citiponics is one of Singapore's first rooftop farms, contributing to the city's '30 by 30' goal. The farm is on top of an urban carpark producing 25 types of leafy greens and 4 tons of food per month.
It’s Time To Get Rid Of Parking Tickets And Change How We Manage And Monetize The Curb
I am not proposing that we rid our streets of the ability to stop or park. What I am seeing, rather, is the need to adapt the way we utilize this scarce resource.
Asphalt Gold: Rethinking the Value of Parking Space | Rail~Volution 2020
What makes an 8-foot-six-inch by 16-foot piece of asphalt so prized? How can we rethink the value of parking spaces? Parking near transit is often expensive ...
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City dwellers gained more access to public spaces during the pandemic – can they keep it?
COVID-19 has underscored the value of parks and public spaces. A new survey shows that U.S. mayors have gotten the message, but post-pandemic plans for public spaces remain largely undefined.
Few mayors expect to keep COVID-inspired changes to public spaces, survey finds
The Menino Survey of Mayors found that although leaders predict residents will spend more time outside, only 6% of mayors plan to keep recent changes to those spaces like closed roads and new bike lanes.
Shelving Parking Plans Would Help Keep ST3 Transit on Schedule | The Urbanist
Parking is a huge billion-dollar capital outlay in Sound Transit’s capital expansion program. Delaying construction of parking as part of new transit projects could salvage much of the progra…
House Reps introduce bill to address truck parking shortage
The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, introduced to the House of Representatives on March 26, aims to build new truck parking facilities, expand truck parking at existing rest areas, and more for America's truck drivers.
Historic Black Lexington church has to spar with city, park over permanent parking
One option floated to the church would cost it more than $1 million, its lawyer said. The problem arose after the city intervened to buy property the church had arranged to purchase for parking.
New parking lot opening Wednesday for Lancaster Amtrak users
Finding a parking spot at the Lancaster Amtrak station may be a little easier come Wednesday, when the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and South-Central Transit Authority will open the Christian
They Set Aside Money for Their Commutes. Now They Can’t Get It Back.
Many people working from home or out of a job can’t access the hundreds of dollars deducted from their paychecks for transit expenses. “I’m unhappy because it’s a lot of money,” one woman said.
Seattle is in a housing crisis, not a land crisis. We have plenty of land in this city. So much land we have the luxury of having more than 165,000 homes dedicated as single structures on a large l…
Downtown parking debate heating up | City News | scottsdale.org
A year after Scottsdale City Council called for changes to the city’s downtown parking code, one member is calling for a moratorium on new developments until the issue is resolved.
City of Boston expanding car-share program to 250 parking spaces
Before leaving his post for a cabinet position in Washington, outgoing Mayor Marty Walsh announced Boston would be expanding its Car Share Boston pilot program from 40 reserved parking spaces up to 250 on local streets and municipal parking lots.
Disneyland Resort Offers Ideas for Parking Expansion with DisneylandForward Proposal
Today the Disneyland Resort revealed its plans for the future with an initiative called DisneylandForward. The proposal includes ideas for expansions of the parks with new lands and attractions. It also includes a new Disney entertainment district with hotels, restaurants, and entertainment. Finally, it includes ideas for the future of parking and transportation at the […]
Orange Road garage developer eyes valets to increase parking capacity
A parking expert told the Planning Board Monday that the Orange Road garage could park up to 694 vehicles in the case of a special event by going mostly valet.