Parking

Every time somebody purchases a vehicle they expect governments and businesses to provide parking for their use. These facilities are costly. For every dollar motorists spend on their vehicles somebody spends about a dollar on parking.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The start of the new year brought changes to parking in the city of Greensboro, but it has nothing to do with the spaces, fees or parking rules. It has everything to do with who is keeping an eye on parking problems. The City of Greensboro handed over parking enforcement to […]

As more cities eliminate or reduce their minimum parking requirements, the impact on housing supply is coming into focus.

# A new bill introduced at the state legislature by longtime housing advocate Jessica Bateman would represent a sea change, limiting the ability of cities and counties to mandate high amounts of parking.

Mayor Bowser has said RFK is big enough for a stadium and everything else neighbors want. But with only 100 acres of developable land, the District will have to choose between new housing, retail, and community resources or a stadium with NFL-size parking lots.

Sara Bronin’s new book, Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World, is a deep, accessible dive into the prosaic realms of urban planning.

A city is widening spaces in two of its car parks to accommodate larger cars.

Dallas Cothrum: Dallas is debating parking ordinances again. The city should get away from parking minimums and let the market dictate how much land...

The slowest bus in Lower Manhattan is moving faster this week since congestion pricing began, bus drivers say.

Hundreds of cities have cut back parking requirements for real estate projects. That’s led to more housing development, but it has also resulted in backlash from residents.

Cities and states are leaning on zoning reform to help stem the housing crisis and create more affordable, livable neighborhoods.

Drive-thrus are discouraged and new buildings will be closer to the street after sprawling rezoning passes.

The Newport City Council approved ordinance changes to alter the fee structure at Easton’s Beach, including introducing free seasonal parking for residents. Previously, residents paid $50 for a seasonal beach parking pass or $35 for seniors. The unanimous vote is the first reading of the ordinance amendments, which will require a second reading and vote

Three new "street rooms" make for an unusually people-centric streetscape design in San Francisco's Mission Rock neighborhood.

“Place” is one of the most common and ubiquitous of all human experiences. Yet most of us never think about it. Here's how to change that.

Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) and the city of Sacramento have deployed AI-powered cameras on buses to enforce parking regulations at bus stops throughout the city.

Dutch municipalities are increasingly expanding paid parking zones, with the number of paid parking spaces rising by 23.4 percent over the past two years, according to a Spotzi analysis commissioned by EenVandaag. This growth follows a 30.5 percent increase between 2013 and 2022.

If there’s a chair, traffic cone, or even a garbage can in a parking spot, it’s generally understood that it should not be moved.

Building a parking stall in a Metro Vancouver real estate development can cost as much as $230,000, and many spots are sitting empty in buildings across the region, according to a new report.

Giving away public space for automobiles makes little sense.

To address the high cost of housing, lawmakers across the country can learn from the experience of states such as Colorado, Tennessee, Connecticut, Arizona, and Montana. Options for reform include reversing regulatory overreach, streamlining procedures, improving legal frameworks, and updating construction standards.

Yes, confronting car dependency can help cure climate change. But it can also put money back in Americans' pockets.

Seattle has raised the fees for parking fines citywide for the first time since 2011.

City seeks a state grant to help pay for the garage. Developer wants it for residents of a proposed loft project in historic buildings.

Located in the Whistler Estates, parking stall #106 is just steps away from the base of the Blackcomb Gondola at British Columbia's best-known ski resort.

Starting January 1, 2025, all California drivers will be prohibited from parking or stopping their vehicles within 20 feet of crosswalks.

During the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, crowds flooded Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park.

Bigger is not always better.