Parking

Online product outlet Pro Tool Reviews published a report on April Fools' Day falsely claiming Home Depot will soon start charging parking fees.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we see what happens when cities drop rules about how many parking spaces developers need to build, see how the north and south poles are breaking records together, and learn why a Quebec town is taxing people who don't have a tree in their yard.

The Department of Transportation has threatened to pull funding for high-profile climate-friendly projects in California, New York, and Washington, D.C.

SEPTA scrapped plans for a $48 million park and ride garage near its regional rail station and instead approved a mixed-use development project lease.

In Federal News Network's latest return-to-office survey, nearly 80% said "none of the above" when asked what has improved since going to work fully on-site.

The shift away from the five-day office work week has created an existential moment for many cities across the globe.

House Bill 492 caps city zoning requirements at one parking space per unit — and bans parking requirements entirely for projects with small dwellings.

Dallas Plan Commission endorses parking reform for City Council consideration, aiming to spur urban development and walkability.

Utah's capital city is exploring a plan to encourage more parking garages while phasing out large downtown lots.

Santa Ana officials are struggling to decide how much they should charge residents to park downtown amid an expected budget deficit.

Starting in May, the single West End parking permit zone is being divided into three, something some residents say is unfair given they pay the highest fees in the city.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority is touting its new Smart Loading Zone Initiative as "a significant step toward resolving" gridlock in Center City.

As state senators clashed over the best way to increase New Hampshire’s housing supply Thursday, much of the debate hinged on a preference: the carrot or the stick.

House Bill 369 would do away with minimum parking requirements, typically set by municipalities. The original goal of the measure was to reduce runoff into p...

Hasn't anyone at U.S. DOT headquarters read Donald Shoup?

Even though Dallas City Council was on its second week of break, there was still plenty going on at City Hall.

# Issaquah Rep. Victoria Hunt added long implementation timelines and additional exemptions to Washington's parking reform bill as it passed out of Local Government Committee on Friday. Bill sponsors still tout the policy's significant potential to reduce costs for homebuilding.

Policymakers could increase the supply of multifamily housing in their states and localities by revising outdated building codes that require more than one stairway in small apartment buildings. If enough states and cities enacted this simple change, it could reduce the nationwide shortage of multifamily housing.

These six policies will help you make your town housing-ready.

San Francisco Eyes Rooftop Pickleball Courts: SFMTA considers turning parking garages into pickleball courts to boost revenue amid budget shortfalls.

York has reduced its order of parking kiosks from a Canadian manufacturer due to potential tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

East Palo Alto City Council passed its Residential Permit Parking Program Ordinance, to create timed parking zones.

Los Angeles expected to spend $65 million more on parking than it takes in from fines.

The bipartisan-supported bill aims to remove parking minimum requirements and toxic pavement sealants while updating guidance on how to manage run-off and floodplains.

Denver wants to repeal parking mandates citywide. This will help the city fight the housing crisis by reducing the costs and regulatory hurdles of development.

Building more parking, like widening highways, just encourages more use of cars, adding to the problem.

70 years before congestion pricing landed in New York City, Lewis Mumford sounded the alarm on letting automobiles run amok in America’s downtowns.

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 […]