Vancouver’s parking permit proposal faces mixed reactions as it heads into vote
Vancouver city councillors say they’re seeing unusually strong and negative public reaction to the proposal to require parking permits for residential parking on any street in the city
Tradable parking permits as a transportation demand management strategy: A behavioural investigation
Tradable parking permit schemes can be an effective transportation demand management strategy for cities where cars are viewed as a status symbol and …
The geography of carfree households in the United States
A map of the United States by census tract suggests that–except in a few remote and nearly roadless parts of Alaska–few households are carfree: In fact, a closer look reveals a differen…
Vancouver city council scraps controversial Climate Emergency Parking Program | CBC News
Vancouver city council failed to pass a new Climate Emergency Parking Program designed to raise revenue to fight climate change, with 6 votes against the plan and 5 in support of it.
Here’s how we can build a citywide protected bike lane network - Chicago Reader
The Chicago Department of Transportation's new plan for bike lanes doesn't go far enough. Here are some other ideas for building bike-friendly infrastructure.
New development review guidelines launched to reduce traffic, congestion | Boston.gov
Mayor Kim Janey today announced that the Boston Transportation Department, in partnership with the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) and the Environment Department, has launched guidelines for new developments over 50,000 square feet, which will facilitate a more efficient and transparent development review process. As part of the new guidelines, developers of large projects must complete a
The utopia of the appropriation of public space becomes pragmatic
The debate onrenegotiating andredistributing publicspace represents, duringthis dramatic pandemic,a great resource.We discussed this withKristian Koreman,Fabrizio Prati, Gideon Boieand Ma Yansong.
New York City can use our 32,000 acres of roadway to prevent flooding and adapt to climate change, support transportation alternatives and better goods movement, and expand access to economic opportunity. Here's how.
Boston Establishes New Limits on Parking in Large Developments
The new guidelines also specify that zero parking will be allowed for new developments throughout the city, in conjunction with required “transportation demand management” plans to prov…
Portland leaders unanimous in support of plan for new transportation fees - BikePortland.org
The free ride for car, truck and delivery drivers in Portland isn’t over, but the end has never been easier to see. At City Council Wednesday, Mayor Ted Wheeler and Read More »
CMAP survey: Residents place a high value on ability to get places, access to amenities.
The survey gauged close to 2,500 northeastern Illinois residents’ attitudes toward key quality of life factors, such as transportation, open space, and housing, and what they considered successes a…
The pandemic undermined the economic model that supports the urban centers of most U.S. cities. POLITICO brought together mayors and city leaders from around the country to figure out what’s next, and how to get there.
Proposed changes to state planning rules could usher in new era for Oregon cities - BikePortland.org
The reverberations of the Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s executive order on climate change, issued back in March 2020, continue to be felt. For just over one year now, staff at Read More »