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Liberating Cities from Cars
Examining models of progress toward restrictions on the use and storage of automobiles from urban areas around the world.
Five Great Ways To Repurpose Parking Lots During the Pandemic
If there’s one thing America definitely doesn’t need any more of, it’s parking lots — and during COVID-19, communities across the U.S. are seizing that under-utilized asphalt for …
People Over Parking
There is an evolving understanding that urban lifestyles are changing, traditional parking ratios are outdated, and too much supply can be as harmful as too little.
Planners reevaluate parking requirements for affordable housing
Parking, and why affordable housing is so complicated
New parking garage in downtown Coeur d’Alene opens Tuesday
A new parking garage in downtown Coeur d’Alene opens Tuesday, providing about 350 paid parking spaces.
Berkeley proposal calls for eliminating police from traffic and parking enforcement
A Berkeley City Council member proposed shifting traffic and parking enforcement from the Police Department to unarmed civil servants in a first-of-its-kind measure put forth Monday, the same day the mayor proposed slashing the city’s police budget by $9.2 million.
Pittsburgh on verge of ending some off-street parking minimums, but advocates say banning curb-cuts is necessary too
In March, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto introduced a bill that would change the Pittsburgh city zoning code to end the current requirement that new single-family...
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De Blasio to Streetsblog: ‘I Want to Lighten the Burden on Car Owners’
“Guess what, Gersh, a lot of people still have cars,” the mayor said sarcastically.
Parking Requirements Gave Me a Haircut
By Neil Heller with Cary Westerbeck Neil is an urban planner at Neighborhood Workshop in Portland, Oregon and faculty of the Incremental Development Alliance. Currently sporting an 80-day…
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Mayor Karácsony Proposes Progressive Parking Fee System for Downtown Budapest
Mayor Karácsony proposed the introduction of a progressive parking fee system for downtown Budapest that would make the first 15 minutes free of charge.
Regional transportation measure revenue estimates
Bay Area Polling Confirms: Voters Prefer Progressive Funding for Transportation
Op-ed: Polling makes it clear: Those who can pay more, should.
Bill to Incentivize Bike Parking in New Housing Moves to Senate
A.B, 3153 would allow housing developers who provide parking for either bikes or car-share in new buildings to reduce car parking requirements
Parking requirements and foundations are driving up the cost of multifamily housing
This piece is the third in a four-part series. It summarizes findings from a report written by Hannah Hoyt, published by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and NeighborWorks America.
Satellite images of packed Wuhan hospitals suggest coronavirus outbreak began earlier than thought
Harvard Medical School study comparing hospital car parks in 2019 to 2018 finds spike in October
‘Parking Bomb’ Coming to Downtown San Jose
Even when developers build transit-oriented development, sometimes they don’t get it
Miami Dolphins can’t play yet, so Hard Rock stadium is opening a drive-in theater
Despite the fact that you are literally dying to see Tua Tagovailoa throw a pass wearing the aqua and orange, the Miami Dolphins can’t play football to entertain you right now.
Valley of the Sun-Drenched Parking Space
Despite ample research on many impacts of abundant parking, to date little attention has focused on potential significant consequences for urban heat.
Portland's new business program will permit in-street commerce
“Plans… are in full swing. We are designing a permit process that will allow not just restaurants but bars, retail, and personal service businesses to access the right-of-way.”— Margaux Weeke, Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s office The food scene in Portland needs no introduction, but it does need more space. For restaurant, coffee shop and food cart Read More »
Philly is making it easier to turn your block into a place for play this summer
Every summer, Philly residents can apply for permits to turn their block into a playground for kids, no cars allowed. This year, the rules are changing.
Berkeley Will Fully Close Its Streets to Create Giant Outdoor Dining Rooms
Berkeley is moving fast to expand outdoor dining
The Largest Parking Lots in the World
The largest parking lot in the world has nearly 20,000 places, and can be found at the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Canada.
Will Edmonton Be the First Major Canadian City to Eliminate Parking Minimums?
Minimum parking requirements are expensive, waste space, and waste opportunities. Edmonton seems poised to do something about it.
The ‘Al Fresco Economy’: Restaurants Want to Start NYC’s Revival — All They Need is Space
“This could be the best block party in the history of New York, but if we don’t get this right in the next three months, there will be a complete collapse of the tax base of the city,&#…
The City of Dallas Will Launch a Temporary Parklet Program Next Week
You might be seeing parking space–sized seating areas pop up outside of restaurants, cafes, and more all over the city.
Deliveries need to be factored into social distancing street
The needs of the logistics sector have been ignored by the Government in its guidance for managing urban streets during the coronavirus lockdown, says the Freig