Tempe might not be trying to put the genie back in the bottle over reduced parking minimums at new downtown high-rise residences in its dense urban core, but it wasn’t quite ready to go to the extreme the developer of a project at College Avenue and Seventh Street had sought, either.
Mayor Breed vows street safety overhaul after tragic crash
After the horrific West Portal crash, Mayor London Breed vowed to strengthen street safety measures by cutting down on bureaucracy and renewing focus on the Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths.
Report offers city, developers strategies to reduce parking downtown - Austin Monitor
A new report from public policy and real estate leaders in Austin recommends a variety of approaches the city can take to reduce the presence and impact of multilevel parking decks in new developments in the downtown core and beyond.…
Strong mayor powers used to convert parking lot to housing in Hamilton | inTheHammer
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath has used her new strong mayor powers to veto city council's block on new affordable housing units on two Stoney Creek parking lots
The proliferation of private automobiles, driven by an improved standard of living and the affordability of personal transportation across various income brackets within urban areas.
Colorado lawmakers seek ban on local parking requirements — drawing pushback as they aim to bolster housing
Colorado lawmakers are training their sights on reducing the housing crunch by eliminating minimum parking requirements in Denver and many Front Range cities and suburbs. But parking is a heated to…