Parking

The sticking point: Should developers be allowed to build near high-speed bus lines without providing parking if they create extra affordable housing?

The four-story, 53-unit building planned for the 1500 block of E, North Ave, will provide a relatively small number of parking spaces for residents.

You can build it, but they won’t park there.

City guidelines mandating minimums for parking lots in Ann Arbor may soon be dissolved.

The parking spots, on the south side of Cornelia Avenue west of Clark Street, were removed this week and replaced with a wider sidewalk and full-height curb.

San Diego provides strong evidence that eliminating parking mandates supports, rather than undermines, affordable housing production.

The city is partnering with curb management company Automotus for the next year to decrease idling, congestion and other safety and efficiency issues, especially in the central business district.

Urban villages can maximize accessibility and inclusivity, helping residents be healthy, wealthy, and happy. Here are specific targets for planning them.

The German Environmental Aid Association is urging local governments to implement significant hikes on parking fees for residents who park near their homes.

Road salt eats away at concrete in multi-story parking garages in a process known as "Spalling". Salt accelerates the rate at which water gets into cracks, causing the concrete to pull away from its Rebar reinforcement. This is what happened to the River Center parking garage in downtown Saint Paul. A section of the garage ceiling recently fell onto a parked car, resulting in closure of the garage. In response, Saint Paul's new mayor, Melvin

Housing reformers from all over the country are currently in Portland, Oregon, for YIMBYtown, a national conference about housing abundance and affordability. Last week I was lucky to catch up with one of the panelists, Leah Bojo. Bojo worked as the policy director for Chris Riley, a city councilor in Austin. In that time the […]

On days two and three of the YIMBYtown conference at Portland State University, parking and land-use experts from across the country shared insights on how our national overabundance of car Read More »

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.