Like it or not, most of California, especially Southern California, was designed decades ago to be car-centric. Compare these population densities: The city of Los Angeles: 8,304 people per square …
‘It’s so blatant’: Transit groups bemoan Dems’ car-centric climate deal
The proposal offers at most a few billion in funding for alternatives that could yield a future without cars, such as mass transit, biking, walking and trains.
Raising cash from car-restricting policies: What can London learn from Singapore? - Centre for Cities
The fourth blog in Centre for Cities' TfL series looks at Singapore's urban mobility model which shows that congestion charging and ULEZ are not the only policies available to simultaneously raise revenue and reduce car use. The fourth blog in Centre for Cities' TfL series looks at Singapore's urban mobility model which shows that congestion charging and ULEZ are not the only policies available to simultaneously raise revenue and reduce car use.
“Folks in the #parking reform space often talk about construction costs in absolute terms ($60k per space). This graphic from @MadWIParking translates that number into monthly debt service.
Revenues cover around $212 per month, leaving a $240 public subsidy for every stall.”
Donald Shoup's Lessons on Urban Planning and Parking from UCLA Luskin on Vimeo
Donald Shoup, distinguished research professor of urban planning at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, is the 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Planning Educator Award. In this video, Shoup discusses his history at UCLA, why he decided to specialize in parking issues and why the Urban Planning department is so important for UCLA Luskin students.
How freeway builders collided with Oregon’s growth management system
The proposed Westside Bypass freeway in Washington County had a lot of momentum — until critics said it ran afoul of Oregon's growth management system. The freeway fight in the early 1990s wound up affecting transportation policies throughout the state.
In Colorado mountain towns, where affordable housing is scarce, “even living out of your car is gentrified”
Blocked from sleeping in vehicles within municipal boundaries, workers in profit-minded Colorado mountain towns now must seek “safe outdoor space” – in Walmart lots, surrounding woods or new design…
Keep Calm. Carry On. AVs Are Just the End of Parking. | Planetizen Features
Opinion: As autonomous vehicles continue to appear on roads around the world, planners and engineers must be proactive in devising new and creative uses for soon-to-be-obsolete urban parking.
It has long been known that automobility marginalizes other types of mobility inside cities. This is extremely visible in Bucharest, a city with a hig…
There are many excellent, best practice, sustainable transport cities in Europe. A shining example is Gothenburg, Sweden, and what it tells us about what can be
No car? If you live in Madison, you still pay for parking downtown
When costs aren’t covered by those who use parking garages, the city foots the bill. Madison’s transportation department is exploring a more sustainable system.