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The city of Berkeley may soon forgo requiring parking spaces in new residential construction, pivoting residents away from driving in favor of more sustainable forms of transit.

A plan to require resident-only parking permits in a Balboa Peninsula neighborhood is at a standstill after a Newport Beach resident and members of the California Coastal Commission said the plan would cut off the vast majority of visitor access to Newport Harbor in the immediate area.

A park-and-ride facility and Washington County service center will be added at a Woodbury station.

SoLa Impact, a South Los Angeles-based firm which uses opportunity zone funds to build mixed-income housing is planning a new project in San Pedro.

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Parents, teachers and students at a south Fargo school are voicing concerns over the expected race to find a spot when in-person learning starts next week.

The city is objecting to a council proposal to give citizens cash for reporting illegal parking and placard abuse — claiming it could lead to street fights between neighbors and that the

Protracted negotiations between Natick and Archdiocese of Boston are over. The result is a $34,000 savings.

With fewer people commuting via the MBTA and less demand for parking due to COVID, Natick wants to pay less in rent for the parking lot in the center of town.

Businesses and developments are no longer required to build a minimum number of parking spots in South Bend. The city council voted to get rid of previous regulations, saying fewer restrictions could save money for small businesses and make it easier to attract new developments to the area. Developers still can and will build parking in South Bend, but a city planner says the new regulations won’t force businesses or apartments complexes to build more than what they need.

Everyone knows that driving on the streets of New York can be challenging. Parking your car there is even more formidable. For two hours of off-street parking in New York City, you have to shell out $37. In fact, per day off-street parking rates are the highest in the Big Apple, with an average price of $47.34.

Bankers Trust Co. filed a motion that seeks to enter into a purchase agreement with the city for the garage, which it says is now "substantially complete."

NEW planning rules have been adopted meaning town centre developments in Christchurch no longer need to provide car parking.

Increasing the cost of parking and offloading city garages could shrink budget shortfall

On Jan. 1, the city of Bend implemented a new parking permit pilot program in the Old Bend neighborhood, near Delaware and Florida avenues.

DC has dialed back parking enforcement during the pandemic. Avoiding a parking ticket feels great, but making parking easier comes with some troubling consequences.

Underutilized parking lots are a costly waste. By managing parking more efficiently, cities can free up land to house people rather than cars.

Hartford city councilors on Wednesday advanced a measure that would impose major fee hikes on downtown parking lot operators, despite fervent opposition from major center-city investors, and Mayor Luke Bronin, who called the policy "misguided." Members of a city council subcommittee voted 6-1 -- with Councilor Shirly Surgeon voting against -- to put the measure on the full council's Jan. 25 meeting agenda with a favorable recommendation for passage. But city councilors added the caveat that the higher fees will not kick in until Jan. 1, 2022, rather than immediately.

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With the wild fluctuations in the stock market and unpredictability in many cyclical real estate sectors, investing in parking facilities can offer reliable, predictable income for decades.

Excessive parking rules put cars before people—hiking home prices and pollution.

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Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell today signed a long-awaited package of climate legislation that will help reduce carbon emissions and save money for residents and the City. The three bills address parking requirements, the role of the resilience office and “benchmarking”...

Mexico City charges fees for excess parking supply and your city should too. More car parking in our cities is an invitation for more cars and the congestion, pollution, and sprawl that those cars …