From parking to a park: can one Richmond surface lot prove the value of depaving?
Op-ed: The Science Museum of Virginia is transforming two acres of asphalt surface parking along Richmond’s Broad Street into a new public green space.
Philadelphia employers will soon be required to offer commuter benefits to workers
If signed by the Mayor, the bill would require employers to provide transit benefits through a pre-tax payroll deduction or company-purchased fare passes
The Benefits of Parking Benefit Districts: Public and Personal
When Evan Kindler agreed to write a report on Parking Benefit Districts for an internship project, he didn’t know that he’d catch the parking reform bug.
How city planners are using spaces once designed for cars only | The Star
Where many urban planners are seeing the social benefits that lay dormant within these spaces others focus on the environmental impact of the common parking lot.
Held every two years, the World Urban Forum is the premier global conference on urbanization convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). It brings together a wide range of participants from around the world to discuss major urban challenges facing the world today.
San Jose set to remove parking requirements in the near future
San Jose, California, is now one step closer to removing a longstanding policy that has resulted in an oversupply of parking throughout the city, sprawl and higher housing costs. On
People over parking: Reimagining Milwaukee's downtown to be more pedestrian-friendly
Gard Pecor created a diagram comparing how much land in downtown Milwaukee is dedicated to garage and parking lots versus park and plaza spaces. Pecor’s map spurred conversations questioning how the area could be reimagined to create more people-centered spaces, and how that could be translated across the city.
California Coastal Commission Nixes Parking Reforms Intended to Spur ADUs in San Diego | Planetizen News
Environmental causes run into conflict with zoning reforms intended for environmental benefit once again, as the California Coastal Commission requires San Diego to reinstate parking requirements for ADUs.
Developer Begins Demolition of Rutgers Street Playground for Temporary Parking Lot | Bowery Boogie
Demolition work began this week on a Lower East Side park that is a focal point in the tension between the community and developers on the waterfront. The
Environmentalists' Lawsuit Brings Minneapolis' YIMBY Success Story to a Screeching Halt
The city failed to perform a state-required environmental analysis of its Minneapolis 2040 comprehensive plan, three environmentalists groups had argued in a lawsuit that.
For Vibrant US Cities, Invest in Multi-modal Transportation |
A new paper from America Is All In shows how communities can benefit from the low-carbon multi-modal approach. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, offers U.S. states and cities the chance to invest in transportation systems that modernize infrastructure, expand access and mobility for all people in a…
Can New Chicago Mobility Collaborative Make City Streets Safer For Bicyclists And Pedestrians?
As Chicago faces the highest number of traffic-related deaths and injuries in years, the Department of Transportation is launching a new public forum hoping to address issues regarding pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
In Berlin, every second shopping trip to the city centre is made by foot or bicycle, and 27% by public transport. That’s higher than many people might have imagined and gives an image of a sustainable, thriving city. However, over the past two years, with many people staying away from busy areas, Berlin, like other
The multilane arterial roadway is a central feature of post–World War II (WWII) suburbs that challenges efforts to create more transit-oriented regions. Retrofitting suburbs is an important plannin...
Shelter is a necessity, yet approximately 17 out of every 10,000 people in the United States are unhoused. Public attention to homelessness has centered on individuals sitting and sleeping in publi...
Tailpipe Dreams? Big Cities Plot the Death of Car Reliance
Even large car-dependent cities like Houston and Los Angeles are serious about reducing the auto traffic on highways as these cities reimagine transit and other transportation investments.
Oregon Makes Historic Parking Reforms. What’s Next? | Planetizen News
The state made sweeping reforms that eliminate parking requirements in some jurisdictions, which supporters hope will lead to faster, less expensive construction and the revitalization of vacant properties and underused lots.
A new California law makes it easier to build housing at places of worship. An LA-based Jewish community is prepared
(The Center Square) – When IKAR, a Los Angeles Jewish community, purchased a piece of property four years ago, they began envisioning a synagogue home for themselves. The community, which