Many Rye NH beachgoers are accustomed to parking for free along Route 1A. That could soon change.

# Among the dozens of amendments to Seattle's growth plan approved this week were reductions in the size of proposed growth centers and new tree retention requirements that could stifle homebuilding. Council rejected moves to make the plan bolder across a number of areas, fretting over the risk of legal appeals.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Two advocacy groups used housing installations to call attention to the city's parking policies over the weekend.

An April 2025 county grand jury report recommended the abolition of community parking districts due to lack of transparency and other issues.

The ABC7 I-Team is uncovering more complaints about installation delays and application denials for disabled spots in front of homes across the city.

Starla Brown says Mississippi should dismantle burdensome regulations that prohibit or disincentivize developers from building more diverse housing options.

San Bruno police told Bay Area residents to stop using cones and garbage cans to save parking, reminding that “public streets are for everyone.”

The serial website builder Riley Walz launched a project that tracked San Francisco parking enforcement in real time—until the public data feed was cut off.

One of the many important and/or enjoyable sustainable transportation-related events that happened last weekend (more on that tomorrow) was last Saturday’s PARK(ing) Day 2025, organized by the Chicago Growth Project. The event took place on the parking lots of Dovetail Brewery, Belle Plaine and Ravenswood avenues, and Demo Brewery, Berteau and Ravenswood avenues, a mere…

Del. Shelly Simonds, D-Newport News, is proposing legislation that would get rid of mandatory parking requirements statewide.

The state has spent more than $365,000 in attorney fees in the 10-year fight with Somerville over the public release residential parking permits details. An appellate court ruled in the state's favor.

A lease swap as part of a Dolly Parton hotel project receives support from Metro Council, with a deal to build a fire station in exchange for park space.

Plenty of parking despite perceptions

The owner of Se7en Bites in Orlando turned over 49 parking spots outside her eatery for artists to color as a form of protest.

Strong Towns RVA is looking to save you a parking spot as a part of their demonstration to celebrate car-free travelers.

In 2025, state legislatures enacted unprecedented reforms to improve the availability and affordability of housing, with lawmakers in Texas, Washington, and Montana leading the way with major successes. These states passed bills that target multiple regulatory barriers to increased housing—from parking requirements to building codes—demonstrating how individual reforms can cumulatively bring substantial policy change.

A five-point plan

The Trump administration bias for "vehicular travel" — and the burning of fossil fuels that it requires — rears its ugly head again.

Kate Bridget Li is not a typical landlord. Instead of apartments or homes, she rents out half a dozen RVs that are parked on the street in a commercial area in south Palo Alto. She also says she isn’t in it to make money — at least, not for herself.

The regional district report notes visitor parking is under-utilized across all geographic contexts and tenures, while the overall parking supply remains market driven

A new analysis found heavily urbanized areas of Dallas are 14 degrees hotter due to the heat island effect. Dallas planners say limiting the use of pavement could help combat the heat.

In the 1970s, as rapid inflation squeezed American families’ budgets, elected officials felt pressured to take visible actions to help their constituents.

And a solution to that problem.

New York officials said on Tuesday that 17.6 million fewer vehicles have entered congested Manhattan since the city launched its first-in-the-nation congestion pricing program in January, down 12%.

# Seattle’s long saga of passing its state-required, once-per-decade major update to its Comprehensive Plan is nearing its end. But first, one more public hearing will be held this Friday for residents to air their grievances or do their cheerleading. Here's our guide to the 106 amendments under consideration.

The windfall comes during a last-call amnesty period before the city starts using its new parking enforcement tool.