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.
Reforming Parking Doesn’t Require Cities to Reinvent the Wheel - Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
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
Cities Tackle Traffic, Parking Through Curb Management
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.
New zoning model could encourage denser, more walkable future for Tucson
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 […]
Until code reform, Missoula extends 'emergency' ordinance
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.
4 Cities That Are Slashing Outdated Parking Mandates
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.
How to Turn Cities Into Biketopias? Make it Harder to Drive There
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.
How Atlanta's Parking Requirement Changes Made Housing Development Possible
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.
Guest essay: What Evanston can learn from Minneapolis’ zoning changes
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
Bellingham Eliminates Parking Mandates, Makes Room for Homes
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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Empty SF parking garages are a big problem for city's transit health
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.
Does your home really need a garage? Making them optional may lower housing costs.
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.
fewer parking spaces could make cities more livable and vibrant
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.
New city code bans cars from parking in bike lanes, imposes fines for violations
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...
Op-Ed: Convert Street Parking to Trees to Hit Seattle Canopy Goals Sooner
# 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.
What's the next frontier of housing reform in Mass.? A state commission has some ideas | WBUR News
In a new report, Massachusetts' Commission on Unlocking Housing Production is calling for a ban on single-family zoning, no more parking minimums and reduced lot size requirements, among other ideas to address the state's housing shortage.