The proliferation of private automobiles, driven by an improved standard of living and the affordability of personal transportation across various income brackets within urban areas.
Colorado lawmakers seek ban on local parking requirements — drawing pushback as they aim to bolster housing
Colorado lawmakers are training their sights on reducing the housing crunch by eliminating minimum parking requirements in Denver and many Front Range cities and suburbs. But parking is a heated to…
La Crosse commission looking into changing city's parking policy
On Wednesday night, the Neighborhood Revitalization Commission considered eliminating city code that mandates parking spaces.
Right now, the city requires property owners to provide a set number of parking spaces for residents or customers.
For example, one-family dwellings must include two parking spaces for each dwelling unit. Bowling alleys are required to have five parking spots for every bowling lane.
Paso Robles to bring back paid downtown parking in April
After a nearly month-long hiatus following internal city review, a revamped paid parking program will return to downtown Paso Robles starting April 5. "I am...
In Trees Vs. Parking War, Washington Just Gave Trees a Leg Up - The Urbanist
A bill pushed by Bothell Rep. Davina Duerr and approved by the Washington legislature this week would prioritize trees when retention policies come into conflict with local parking mandates.
Toronto considers joining urban trend of converting public parking to housing
City staff were given provisional approval last Thursday to study the conversion potential of 74 public parking lots – about one-quarter of the city’s total
The Current State of the YIMBY Movement: 3 Takeaways from YIMBYTown 2024
For the first time this year, I attended the YIMBYTown conference, the annual gathering of the YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) movement. Here were my impressions.
In Trees Versus Parking War, Washington Just Gave Trees A Leg Up - The Urbanist
A bill pushed by Bothell Rep. Davina Duerr and approved by the Washington legislature this week would prioritize trees when retention policies come into conflict with local parking mandates.
Car harm: A global review of automobility's harm to people and the environment
Despite the widespread harm caused by cars and automobility, governments, corporations, and individuals continue to facilitate it by expanding roads, …