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This article also appears in Streetsblog Chicago cofounder Steven Vance’s personal blog Steven Can Plan. He also runs the local development data website Chicago Cityscape. The Chicago zoning code requires nearly every development, new or renovated, to provide on-site car parking. The code also provides relief from that requirement, most often in the form of […]

The Riverkeeper says the state’s fast growth may create economic opportunities, but that it also strains the state’s infrastructure, natural resources, and environment.

The ‘City of Yes’ plan is already having an impact. The changes to the city’s landscape will mostly be subtle — on purpose.

The Dallas City Plan Commission got to work fleshing out a parking reform proposal while other officials passed a resolution supporting DART.

A flexible zoning system could be the model for the Government’s planning reform. The American city of Minneapolis shows how.

In the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, sustainable mobility is making strides. The city has been implementing more shared bikes, safer bike lanes, and improved pedestrian pathways alongside a new bus rapid transit (BRT) line. But another key component of the area’s transformation is lesser known: better parking management and parking reform. Our streets are critical

Municipalities in California, Colorado and Washington are working toward a deeper understanding of what goes on at their curbs, to solve persistent problems related to parking, congestion and deliveries.

Betsy Larson wants to live in a more walkable neighborhood, with streetlights illuminating bustling roadways in front of thriving local businesses.  She believes a new zoning tool proposed by Tucson’s planning commission could help make this a reality by offering developers the option to build higher, denser and more accessible city spaces.  Larson is the […]

The Missoula City Council on Monday night extended an emergency ordinance adopted in 2023 to ensure the city remains in compliance with state law until it's able to fully reform its zoning and development codes.

What does truly sustainable transportation policy look like?

Across North America, parking mandates harm businesses, residents and cities. Fortunately, a rapidly growing number of cities are questioning these requirements, inching toward reforming or even repealing them altogether. Here are some of the communities that are rethinking their approaches.

In New York and other cities where congestion pricing policies, bike infrastructure projects, and car bans have been put in place, cyclists are finding the streets more welcoming.

State lawmakers want to install cameras that automatically ticket people who break parking rules.

The Finley Street Cottages project in Atlanta, Georgia, shows how parking mandates can prevent desperately needed development — and how removing those mandates makes housing more attainable and affordable.

By Zak Yudhishthu, a housing and urban policy researcher based in Chicago As Evanston has considered changing its zoning code to allow higher densities of

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On January 13, 2025, the city council of Bellingham, Washington, eliminated parking mandates citywide. This decision is a key step in reducing barriers to housing development.

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Maybe rubber stops and reflectors aren't enough?

San Francisco’s parking garages are as empty as they’ve ever been. It's bad for the city in terms of traffic, shopping and funding its troubled Muni system.

"This is a unique opportunity to explore the feasibility of repurposing space in a parking garage."

In several New Jersey cities, eliminating parking requirements has boosted local businesses.

The bill is part of a suite that came out of the work of the state’s Commission on Housing Affordability and has broad support from municipalities, developers, Realtors and the governor’s office.

Reducing parking isn’t just about easing traffic—it’s about building better cities. By implementing smart parking policies, eliminating parking minimums, and adopting land use regulations aligned with TOD principles, developing countries can create more livable, dynamic, and equitable cities where people walk to most destinations and use public transport for the rest. Charging for parking, integrating public transport, and rethinking the design of urban spaces can all make a substantial difference. For cities looking to reduce congestion and promote local economies, fewer parking lots and more focus on public spaces are the way forward.

The City Council's ultimate approval of Mayor Adams’s "City of Yes" rezoning was political meat-grinding at its best, but somewhat tasty in the end.

More than 50 vehicles are trapped in the structure while officials determine next steps.

The Austin City Council amended the city’s parking codes during a Feb. 13 meeting to prohibit cars from parking in bike lanes. The city made the changes after bicyclists expressed safety concerns during the meeting over cars parked in bike lanes. Previously, city regulations allowed vehicles to park in bike lanes unless there was a...

# Seattle could meet its 30% tree canopy goal much quicker by converting a quarter of its 500,000 on-street parking spaces. The paving to planting conversion would convey many benefits, cooling neighborhoods and absorbing runoff.