How Planning Fails to Solve Congestion | Planetizen Features
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Ditch Cars for Open – and Equal – Streets | Healthiest Communities Health News | US News
California must prioritize people over parking
Eliminating parking minimums for new developments can lead to more affordable, accessible and inclusive housing.
UCLA study offers strategy for freeway congestion pricing that reduces burden on low-income residents
Research suggests the most promising solution would be to provide direct cash assistance.
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9 cities that are leading on climate
When it comes to climate change, bold solutions are needed now more than ever, and city leaders are up for the challenge.
12 best ways to get cars out of cities – ranked by new research
A new study finds congestion charging and creating car-free streets and separated bike lanes have been most effective at reducing car use in European cities.
These five winning “Street Rooms” will be realized in San Francisco’s Mission Rock neighborhood
The San Francisco Giants and Tishman Speyer reveal "Street Room" installations for an in-progress neighborhood adjacent to Giants' stadium.
Councilors Vote to Delete Minimum Parking Rules From Cambridge Zoning Code
In a committee meeting earlier this week, a majority of City Councilors endorsed a policy order calling on the city to eliminate minimum parking requirements from its zoning rules. The policy order…
Curb Enthusiasm: New Attitudes Emerge Around Urban Spaces
Cities like Los Angeles worked fast during the COVID-19 pandemic to radically change the way we think about sidewalks, curbs and parking areas. Many of the changes government and businesses made are here to stay.
Benson may be Omaha’s next parking benefits district
Free parking may soon be a thing of the past along Maple in Benson and not everybody’s happy about it.
MRSC - A Primer on Safe Parking Programs for People Experiencing Homelessness
Philadelphia Parking Separated Bike Lane Study | Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
The City conducted a study to better understand the safety benefits, effectiveness, and usage impacts of parking separated bike lanes.
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Miami City Commissioners Vote to Reinstate Downtown Parking Minimums | Planetizen News
BART rents portion of Castro Valley Station parking lot to company combatting housing crisis through ADUs
Spacial installed two tiny homes in the parking lot, which is currently underutilized as BART continues to welcome riders back to the system.
Miami ‘Is Not A Pedestrian & Bicycle City,’ Commissioner Says, Before Voting To Require More Parking
Miami Real Estate, Construction And Architecture
An economist’s case for urban density: It’s just math
Conversation about land use and building in cities often turns to questions of aesthetics or personal preferences. You find impassioned advocates of various kinds of architecture or lifestyle.
Chamber eyes “big moves” to transform Omaha's urban core
Parks built over roadways. A streetcar link to Council Bluffs. Turning elevated I-480 into a surface street. Omaha business leaders have a big plan to bring more people and jobs
Ending parking mandates isn't just for big, transit-rich cities! Ask Fayetteville
Does your city need to be big and transit-rich to abolish its parking mandates? Not at all. Fayetteville in Northwest Arkansas abolished all...
Everything You Need to Know About the DC Parking Cashout Law
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Managing the Curb
Among its many impacts, the pandemic has led to soaring demand for curb space in cities across the country. Now cities from Aspen to Nashville are experimenting with smart zones, apps, and other tools that can help manage this essential piece of urban infrastructure.
Mechanic Wins Right to Open His Shop in Ongoing Challenge to Pasadena’s Parking Minimum Law - Institute for Justice
HOUSTON—Today, a Harris County judge allowed Azael Sepulveda, the owner of Oz Mechanics in Pasadena, Texas, to open his shop while his lawsuit against the […]
Parking Requirement Impacts on Housing Affordability
Department of Land Conservation and Development : Parking Management : Transportation and Growth Management Program : State of Oregon
An overview of the benefits of good parking management practices and a collection of resources for communities looking to meet many goals by improving parking management. Curated by Oregon’s Transportation and Growth Management program.
Parking fines no longer pay the city’s bills
It costs Los Angeles millions more to enforce traffic and parking than it takes in from tickets
How to speed up parking reform in US cities
To get more cities to finally reform their outdated parking standards, we need to stop talking about “taking away” spots and focus on what we all stand to gain, like an accelerated path to ending climate change. That’s one of the findings of a new report from the Institute for Transportation Development and Policy, which examines the perennial question of how to build support for common-sense parking reforms.
Best of 2020: Edmonton Becomes a Model for Parking Reform
This year, Edmonton, Alberta became Canada’s first major city to end parking minimums. We were inspired not only by what they did but by how they did it.
Parking reform could reenergize downtowns – here's what happened when Buffalo changed its zoning rules
When Buffalo, New York, changed its zoning code so that developers no longer had to provide specified amounts of parking, space was freed up for public transit and people.
Buffalo’s parking reform having noticeable impact on development | Building Design + Construction
In 2017, Buffalo, New York, revamped its zoning code to cease requiring a minimum amount of parking for commercial and residential projects.