Every inch of curb space in this crowded city is precious. So why are we giving so much of it away for free?

Excelsior residents say parking is so competitive they have to block off spots with cones. Some neighbors say that's unfair.

Two New York City councilmembers are proposing residential parking permit programs in areas that could be impacted by congestion pricing.

Changes to the residential parking permit program were slated to take effect on Aug. 1, but city administration postponed them until Dec. 4, following concerns from Calgarians.

Starting Saturday in Belmar, several new blocks will be subject to parking fees using the ParkMobile app.

The city has launched a survey to gather input around a proposal to expand permit street parking to all residential neighbourhoods.

It’s been tried all over the country, with some big hiccups. But parking management could succeed here. The key word is “could.”

A proposed plan to help ease residential parking woes would create residential parking permit zones in some of Detroit's busiest neighborhoods.

Two city councilmembers recently proposed the ordinance

The price of the permits that allow residents to park on-street beyond time limits could go from $28 annually to $42 starting Sept. 1.

Portland’s city government is finally taking steps to manage on-street parking, but new permit programs will likely have to be more fair to renters if they’re going to get approval from…

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu proposed a resident parking fee and it sparked a broader conversation.

But if you think that means increasing transit ridership in American cities will be as simple as taking away everyone’s “free” residential parking to make driving less convenient,…

Residents have complained that commuters using Caltrain have taken advantage of their streets for free parking.

Residents are often offered on-street parking at a fraction of the market price which may cause excess car ownership. However, residential parking cos…

The Council’s twin bills to reserve one side of every residential block for residents only are well-intentioned, but overly simplistic solutions to the complex problem in DC’s Residential Permit Parking (RPP) system. How could we do better?

The District’s one-size-fits-all approach to residential parking results in inefficient allocation of a scarce resource. Tailoring prices by neighborhood for the city’s residential parking permit (RPP) program could make the system more responsive to the unique needs of individual communities. When DC introduced its RPP system in the 1970s, it was designed…

Nothing in urban life seems to be as contentious as on-street parking in DC. One answer may be a Dutch auction, which allows residents to set the price of parking, making parking more responsive to demand. In DC, residential parking permits (RPPs) are sold to residents well below market rates, meaning people have an incentive to use more space than they may need. This restricts…

A new survey from DDOT suggests many DC residents are willing to support more expensive residential street parking if it makes finding a spot near their home easier. Many agree that DC’s Resident Parking Permit (RPP) program isn’t meeting the city’s needs, and should be be updated. But conventional wisdom holds that most substantive changes, especially…

The Prince George’s County Council recently discussed legislation designed to better implement residential parking permits. The bill is a positive step towards better managing on-street parking for the county's growing communities and neighborhoods, but one challenge for any such legislation is addressing how residents perceive property rights, ownership of street space, and what’s “fair.”