Parking

The tube was nearly a mile long.

But Rep. Peter Miguel, Manila, who filed House Bill 5292, wants customers to first reach a minimum purchase before parking fees are waived.

The City Council will vote Wednesday on whether to adopt a new plan that has the goal of "reducing dependency on automobile transportation."

One hundred years ago roadbuilder Edward J. Mehren wrote that streets, should be redesigned for the utility of motorists alone. He got what he wished for as the U.S. became the first auto-dependent society. (Mehren also later got what he didn’t wish for: he was killed in a motor crash.)

See how a rental development eliminates parking.

The world is not going to turn its back on automobiles. But a much smaller percentage of the world will ever demand them than North Americans presume.

The tunnel was unveiled in 2018 to be a testing ground for future hyperloop technology.

More American child pedestrians die on Halloween from cars than on any other day of the year.

Urban designer Eran Ben-Joseph charts the evolution of the humble parking lot.

Maybe this will silence the skeptics.

Transportation commissioners come and go, but policies to free up curb space remain perpetually stuck at City Hall.

Open Streets Program

Fetch.ai uses artificial intelligence to put a price on parking—and a test is underway in Munich.

Why Communities Are Eliminating Off-Street Parking Requirements—and What Comes Next.

A major zoning amendment was approved by the Cambridge City Council on Monday, October 24, 2022.

BY STEPHANIE NAKHLEH When I first was introduced to the idea of decreasing parking mandates, I had the same reaction I see others having: we need MORE parking, not less! But over time I’ve been con…

The Cambridge City Council on Monday eliminated all minimum parking space requirements from the city’s zoning code, citing declining car ownership and the need for more open space and housing construction.

Culver City’s new policy does not mean that new restaurants and new housing will have no parking. Developers will still include parking in new developments; the city won’t require them …

By promoting outdoor dining, the city’s Open Streets program has helped some eating and drinking establishments survive the pandemic, a new report finds.

“When prices go up, we have this feeling of oppression that we can’t do everything we want.”

Many students are “one flat tire away from dropping out.”

What if ADAS is just for convenience?

Suburban sprawl adds to climate disruption by promoting driving and to accommodate commuters, some 30 percent of urban land is already devoted to parking. Even more spaces are often required when buildings are constructed or renovated. Now some cities and states, including California, are steering away from parking space mandates. Gernot Wagner, a climate economist at Columbia Business School, joins Host Steve Curwood to discuss what parking reform may look like for cities.

Parking is set to be removed from nearly 1,200 bus stops to help seniors and people with disabilities access transit.

A Q&A with one of the planners behind the mid-sized NY city’s successes.

Finally, people and housing needs are getting preference over the automobile.

Car culture in the United States spurred a parking boom that's continued since the early 1900s. As a result, American cites are chock full of parking lots an...

It may not be as busy, carefree, or easy to participate in as we've come to expect, but this year's patio season could just be the most joyful in T...