Parking

Data shows the costs of building parking are passed on to renters and homebuyers. Some reform opponents remain unconvinced.

A plan to tax commercial parking across Toronto will come before Mayor Olivia Chow’s executive committee today, with staff estimating it could raise as much as $150 million a year for the city.

Tony Jordan of the Parking Reform Network and Chris Meyer, legislative assistant to Senator Omar Fateh, talk all things parking reform on this week’s episode of the Strong Towns Podcast.

A portion of an underutilized city-owned parking lot on Grand Rapids’ west side is set to be turned into a community garden this May.

Instead of fighting every day for a parking spot, students should opt for walking or one of the many alternative modes of transportation if they live near campus.

Local leaders in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. are shocked, surprised and even angered over a change in plans for the long-awaited future hospital.

Some Detroit parking lot owners will get money to spruce up their lots ahead of the 2024 NFL draft amid a range of city improvements.

Fines for over 120 types of parking violations could be going up across the city, with many potentially doubling as Toronto plays catch up with other communities with higher rates.

In a 3-2 vote, the City of Paso Robles on Tuesday voted to reinstitute its downtown paid parking program.

Home builders and a federation of community associations both agree that minimum parking requirements should be abandoned across Ottawa.

This week's episode includes our initial introduction to the inspirational text of this podcast: Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. This wonderful philosophical novel attemp…

For some, parking reform may appear as a foreign concept, but for Schuylkill County native Thomas Carpenito, it’s been his life’s mission for the past two years.

What happens when a city wants to evolve into a more walkable, transit-friendly, and housing abundant place -- and the state government is actively opposed to all of those things (and more)? Let's take a lovely January trip to St. Pete, Florida, and explore: - The SunRunner, St. Pete's new bus rapid transit line - The Pinellas Trail, which stretches through St. Pete from Bay to Gulf - The Gas Plant District, currently home to the questionably designed Tropicana Field - Central Avenue, including the Central Arts District, the Edge District, and the Grand Central District - The Boyd Hill Nature Preserve - and, of course, St Pete's bustling downtown, including the Pier and the farmer's market

Visitors driving to Banff will have to shell out more cash for parking starting this spring.

Developers (mostly) don't have to worry about parking at new BeltLine projects.

Local officials in Dallas are considering eliminating minimum parking requirements in the city—and predictably, the measure has both critics and proponents.

Colorado Democrats announced a new bill Wednesday that would eliminate parking minimums statewide.

London Mayor Josh Morgan is using his Strong Mayor powers to get the ball rolling on turning city-owned parking lots into high-density housing. A request for proposal has also been issued for a mixed-use development at 185 Queens Ave.

When a single parking space adds tens of thousands of dollars to a residential development, those costs get passed on to residents.

In “Renewing the Dream: The Mobility Revolution and the Future of Los Angeles,” Woods Bagot and James Sanders show the ripple effect of the electric vehicle revolution.

In spite of an acute housing crisis and unfulfilled goals to slash motor vehicle pollution throughout the city, Boston’s planning agency approved more parking spaces than homes over the course of 2023. According to year-end statistics compiled by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), Boston approved 69 development proposals that would create 7,346 new […]

Toronto drivers will no longer be able to park on the street for free during the holidays.

In some parts of the world, cars have always been on the larger side. But now these behemoths are spreading – and the consequences are still being figured out.

But where will I park?

Downtown Paso Robles visitors can expect to pay nothing to park after the city announced a pause to its parking program. "The city has received...

Every driver has a parking lot they dread. A civil engineer analyzed the problems at some of L.A.'s most notorious parking lots and suggested ways to fix them.

Expect development to happen quickly after Wells Fargo and Principal decide to sell.