How green is my free parking structure? Still, not very.
No matter how many solar panels it has, your parking garage isn't green, and especially if you don't charge for parking. Almost five years ago, we called out the folks at the National Renewable Energy…
Cincinnati Ends Parking Requirements in the City’s West End | Planetizen News
The West End neighborhood of Cincinnati is home to 6,000 residents but only one dine-in restaurant. Neighborhood stakeholders hope that rescinding parking requirements in the neighborhood—along with a big influx of cash from the federal government—wi
We’re asking our streets and sidewalks to do more and more. Start-ups are trying to help with curbside management tools — but will cities rise to the challenge?
How this Dutch design convinces residents to swap car parking for bike racks
A ‘fietsvlonder,’ or bicycle platform, lets a neighborhood trial the change from car parking to bike parking to get used to the switch—and see if there’s a demand—before it’s made permanent.
Ann Arbor Votes to Eliminate Parking Minimums | Planetizen News
Ann Arbor, Michigan approved changes to the city’s Unified Development Code (UDC) earlier this week that eliminate off-street parking requirements for a variety of development types throughout the city.
How zoning reform has helped to turn Buffalo around
The New York Times recently reported on Buffalo’s “other story,” an unexpected and dramatic increase in population in the last decade, the first time this had happened in 70 years. The “other story” in the Times headline is a reference to the Buffalo shooting, which brought weeks of negative media coverage to Buffalo earlier this year. Despite the revitalization efforts downtown and in other parts of the city, no one saw the demographic turnaround coming.
City of Portland zoning code proposal for electric vehicle charging leaves out e-bikes - BikePortland
Last week, the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) released a new draft proposal for its Electric Vehicle Ready Code project, which would amend city zoning code to require electric vehicle charging at new multi-unit dwellings. But advocates for electric bikes – who frequently lament being left out of efforts to expand electric vehicle ... Read more
5 ways Charlotte is rewriting development rules, besides single-family zoning
Charlotte City Council is slated to vote on a nearly 700-page rewrite of the rules that guide development in our fast-growing city, but most of the attention has focused on one controversial aspect: allowing duplexes and triplexes by-right in single-family areas. Yes, but: If approved, the document, known as the Unified Development Ordinance, would regulate […]