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A suite of housing and zoning reforms, once pie-in-the-sky dreams for some advocates, are now law in Baltimore, with Mayor Brandon Scott signing four bills Monday in a City Hall ceremony.

(Editor’s Note: This story was reported by Alex Harrison and Igor Studenkov for the Evanston RoundTable, a neighboring independent newsroom. It was shared with The Record as part of an ongoing collaborative effort.) The Illinois General Assembly wrapped up its fall veto session early Friday morning, extending several hours past midnight to finish votes on several major […]

States provide ideas from around the country that Pennsylvania should steal to create more housing for more people

At about 4:22 AM this morning the Illinois Senate concurred with the Illinois House on bill SB 2111, approving a revenues and reform package that will avert the Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff, structurally close budget gaps for the foreseeable future, and provide additional funding for the state’s 63 transit agencies. Among the reforms are establishing…

Milwaukee turns parking tickets into free streetcar passes and offers a donation option for those who prefer not to ride.

As parking lots empty out in Paris's city center, retail logistics hubs are moving in. From there, goods can be transported a short distance by bike.

Disneyland tickets and parking are expensive. But there's one underutilized way to cut costs.

After HB 5002 veto, the governor and lawmakers have worked to modify new housing legislation, to be taken up at next month's special session.

Oct. 25 letters to The Vancouver Sun.

As councils' parking fees are criticised, they respond by saying it goes on road safety and public transport.

Denver followed the lead of cities such as Minneapolis, Austin and Boulder, which have all recently abolished parking minimums.

The move suspends a policy that shares parking meter revenue with business groups. Critics said the policy created an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.

Small, precise zoning code text revisions can be a game-changer for communities facing housing shortages.

Across the country, cities are rethinking rules that force developers to overbuild parking—and Missouri should follow suit.

A new survey found hundreds of illegally parked vehicles in the Downtown Brooklyn every day.

Once a concrete parking facility in the middle of the city's downtown, Wolfson Parking Garage has been transformed into a relaxing green space.

The new St. Lawrence Market North Building opened to much fanfare this spring after nearly a decade of construction, but one component of the $128 mi…

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Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon join me to discuss their new book and why a future with fewer cars is a happier one.

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A new digital payment infrastructure for curb management is helping the city better meet residents’ needs.

Despite what many municipal planners — and drivers — believe, the United States is not suffering from a parking shortage. In fact, the country is awash in parking. This paradox highlights a central truth in today's urban mobility landscape: The problem isn't the amount of parking; it's our inability to find and manage it efficiently. In many cases, the solution lies not in building more spaces, but in implementing parking guidance technology that connects drivers with the spaces that already exist.

By Shirin Qiam, Lewis J. Lehe. This paper measures surface parking in 15 U.S. cities using satellite imagery and deep learning, providing statistics, maps, and analysis that reveal variation and distinct spatial patterns across urban areas.

Strategic growth policies can reduce emissions from transportation and buildings while saving residents money and protecting open lands.

In retrospect, giving an investment bank complete control over a city's parking meters for 75 years might not be a great idea.

Electric vehicle charging at the curb presents unique challenges to meet equity, accessibility, and eligibility for federal programs.

For years, the Town of Midland has been grappling with finding the right way to optimize revenue from parking downtown, but the latest pay and display system, implemented last year, has caused more headaches than profit, according to stakeholders.

Parking reform is gaining momentum across the U.S. Here are a few recent victories.