Parking

As concerts, conventions, and sporting events rebound from the pandemic, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is looking to shift the way people travel to some of the city’s largest event venues. The Lloyd district is home to three of Portland’s major venues: the Moda Center, the Oregon Memorial Coliseum, and the Oregon Convention Center. When all three venues have events on the same night, well over 10,000 people flock to the Lloyd neighborhood, causing...

The city famous for its bike lanes is struggling to cut car pollution. Now Portland faces a major battle over whether to keep expanding highways.

We’re launching a series to both celebrate positive examples of ‘people-first’ streets – and to point out the most dangerous and unpleasant roads in our backyards.

Eliminating parking minimums for new developments can lead to more affordable, accessible and inclusive housing.

Research suggests the most promising solution would be to provide direct cash assistance.

When it comes to climate change, bold solutions are needed now more than ever, and city leaders are up for the challenge.

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.

The San Francisco Giants and Tishman Speyer reveal "Street Room" installations for an in-progress neighborhood adjacent to Giants' stadium.

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…

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.

Free parking may soon be a thing of the past along Maple in Benson and not everybody’s happy about it.

The City conducted a study to better understand the safety benefits, effectiveness, and usage impacts of parking separated bike lanes.

Spacial installed two tiny homes in the parking lot, which is currently underutilized as BART continues to welcome riders back to the system.

Miami Real Estate, Construction And Architecture

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.

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

Does your city need to be big and transit-rich to abolish its parking mandates? Not at all. Fayetteville in Northwest Arkansas abolished all...

A guide to living in Washington DC

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.

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 […]

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.

It costs Los Angeles millions more to enforce traffic and parking than it takes in from tickets