Spotlighting Toronto’s housing crisis by turning a parking space into a one-bedroom apartment
United Way Greater Toronto created an apartment from the small space to show how rising rents leave many feeling they can only afford a home ‘no larger than a parking spot.’
Mayor Plante wants to create 'sponge roads' to adapt to climate change
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante is proposing the creation of 'sponge roads' to adapt to climate change, which would involve making certain streets more permeable, for example by removing asphalt and therefore parking spaces.
10 Benefits of Eliminating Parking Mandates — Open Plans
Lifting parking mandates citywide will create a ripple effect of livability for New York City — spurring more affordable housing, cleaning air, safer streets, and more vibrant communities.
In a City of Yes, parking requirements are a No. The Adams administration is proposing eliminating parking mandates for new residential construction throughout the city, part of the Zoning for Housing Opportunity text amendment. The change — one of several “City of Yes” initiatives — would leave a mark in a city where fewer than […]
Minimum parking requirements (MPRs) have been criticized for creating excess parking, degrading urban form, reducing housing affordability, and encouraging automobile dependency. As a result, many ...
City of Duluth Planning Commission proposes updates to UDC parking requirements
The City of Duluth held a public meeting on Wednesday to discuss proposed changes to the Unified Development Code's regulations associated with off-street parking regulations.
News For U: Parking Prices Increase at the U - Chronicle
Parking permit prices at the University of Utah increased 15%. Andrew Christiansen talks about why they did, where the money goes, reactions from students
Huge numbers of people want to live near opportunity and drive less. As urbanists and advocates, we should be open-minded about how to help them, and what good land use looks like.
Cincinnati's Downtown Surface Parking Lot Ban Extended Through March
While the IDC was extended through March, council expects the study to wrap by the end of 2023, along with a final vote on banning new surface lots permanently.
Edmonton considers options for abundance of downtown parking lot 'eyesores' | CBC News
Many of the privately owned flat lots that dot Oliver, downtown, Chinatown and the Quarters have fallen into a regulatory loophole, where standards for lighting, maintenance and landscaping that would apply to lots with permits aren't being enforced.
Should Newmarket have less parking? Consultant floats the idea
Report suggests cutting minimum parking requirements on new developments would support affordable housing, climate action, but council expresses some skepticism
Munich expands car-sharing service with exclusive parking spaces SHARE NOW draws positive conclusions
, , , , 150 new parking spaces deployed across 25 mobility points , , Successful cooperation between the state capital and SHARE NOW , , SHARE NOW with an additional presence at Mobility congress in Munich , , , , , , SHARE NOW, Europes market leader and pioneer in free-floating car-sharing, welcomes the introduction of new exclusive car-sharing spaces created by the Mobility Department of the City of Munich. This expansion supports the vision of shared mobility and multimodality in the stat...
Low on spots and high on damages, parking struggles at UM - The Miami Hurricane
As the University of Miami readjusts to having over 15,000 students back on campus, the parking lots are readjusting to the thousands of cars that accompany them.With students constantly rushing in and out of the lots to make it to class on time or beat Miami rush hour and many appearing to struggle to stay
'Elimination of minimum parking requirements' being discussed by Dallas officials
The Dallas City Council is considering code amendments that could eliminate minimum parking requirements. City staffers say the code is "outdated" and "dysfunctional."
Reader view: Edmonds should follow Spokane, and eliminate parking minimum requirements - My Edmonds News
My Edmonds News recently published a story from the Washington State Standard explaining Spokane’s recent decision to remove parking minimum requirements, and that the Washington State Legislature is considering this...