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.
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.
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.
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.
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,&#…
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
Curbside management in a recurring emergency scenario: A municipal perspective
This post is part of a special series on curb management and COVID-19. A joint effort of IPMI, Transportation for America, and ITE’s Complete Streets Council, this series strives to document the immediate curbside-related actions and responses to COVID-19, as well as create a knowledge base of strategies that communities can use to manage the curbside during future emergencies.
By Chrissy Mancini Nichols As published in ITE’s February issue. Click here to read the magazine and/or article (found on pages 46-49). The first minimum parking requirement was established in 1923 in Columbus, Ohio. By the 1950s, parking minimums had grown to be
In an interview, the guru of progressive parking policy reflects on his decades of research and writing, which transformed how cities look at the curb.
Uber, Lyft and Other Mobility Options are Shaking Up Parking
The 2018 Emerging Trends in Parking report by the International Parking Institute points to a growing need to think of parking facilities as more than just places to park cars.
As Palo Alto considers lowering its parking requirements to spur production of multifamily housing, a newly released study indicates that scores of parking spaces at local apartment buildings currently go unused -- a fact that has some residents crying foul.
Street Privilege: New Histories of Parking and Urban Mobility
By James Longhurst In 1979, a plainclothes police officer assaulted a uniformed parking agent in broad daylight on the steps of the courthouse in lower Manhattan. The New York Times summarized the …