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High-income travelers pay the bulk of congestion pricing fees, according to a new UK study. Others tend to change their travel behavior and would benefit from better travel options.

“Keep on fighting, that’s the message – it’s worth it,” insists Michael Glotz-Richter, Senior Project Manager for Sustainable Mobility at the Municipality of Bremen. He would know. The idea of car sharing was one of the first things to hit his desk when he started working for the city back in 1990, and in 2020

History of zoning in the United States and how it has impacted cities

Instead of desperately trying to reduce road congestion in the short term, politicians should be using traffic as a tool for making urban transport more sustainable, writes Phineas Harper.

Congress passes a new $85 million grant program aimed at zoning reform. The funding represents a new and significant incentive and support for local zoning reform and planning for housing affordability.

With billions of dollars available to improve transportation infrastructure, states have a chance to try new strategies for addressing congestion. But some habits are hard to break.

California and many local governments are scrapping requirements that once made cars the center of the urban landscape.

Starting January 1, 2023, real estate developers in Oregon and California will no longer be required to build off-street parking facilities for certain projects located near public transit.

The start of 2023 is a very real reminder that change is all around us.  The new year is a time to reflect on what has been and what will be. And often

Los Angeles Director of Planning Vince Bertoni was recently interviewed the effects of new state planning and housing laws in the state’s most populous city.

In the last year, the state's government has taken robust legislative steps toward stemming the housing crisis.

Atlanta City Councilmember Jason Dozier has introduced three pieces of legislation to limit the growth of auto-centric development around the Atlanta BeltLine.

Eric Diller says community needs to see true cost of parking in debate over bicycling lanes

The City of Duluth is proposing future changes to off-street parking requirements, including removing minimum parking space requirements for new developments.

The motion was submitted by Victoria City Councillor Dave Thompson and Councillor Krista Loughton and will examine axing parking minimums.

While the auto industry is undergoing an electric vehicle (EV) revolution, one of the industry's offspring is experiencing a quieter but notable sea change as well.

Cities are loosening rules on building parking spots with new buildings: 'It's about the climate, it's about walkability.'

The ordinance aims to spur housing development citywide and reduce car usage.

Abolishing or reducing parking minimums all at once can be very challenging—instead, you may have to work through a series of smaller steps to advance parking reform in your community.

One of the barriers to providing affordable housing is restrictive zoning codes that often favor single-family homes.

We need to fix both systems, which were created by Big Gas and Big Auto so long ago that they feel like personal choices. A great essay by Kea Wilson.

Presents reducing parking minimums as good Republican policy.

Toronto has been ranked the seventh-worst city in the world for congestion, with drivers losing 118 hours in traffic last year.

As much development as we see, it’s simply not enough to keep up.

The United Way recommends a statewide set of special land use rules for affordable developments in towns that haven't hit the target, new flexibility from local use restrictions, minimum lot size requirements, maximum floor-area-ratio, and parking minimums.

These overarching trends affect the decisions communities are making around transportation design, street space, Cites neding minimum at the end.

Includes parking reform measures

Half of the rebates would go to low-income residents.

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