Managing the Urban Curb Will Require Good Data, Innovation
Once an overlooked part of the urban landscape, the curb is now considered hot real estate in many cities. The demands of delivery services, ridesharing and micromobility have cities re-examining how they manage their assets.
South Burlington minimum parking requirements eliminated
The city of South Burlington no longer has minimum parking requirements. This means that businesses, homes and living accommodations will no longer have a required minimum or maximum number of parking spaces.
California Mayors, City Councilors, Equity Leaders Endorse California AB 1401 to End Costly Parking Mandates - California YIMBY
“Affordable Housing for Humans, Not Unaffordable Parking for Cars” Mandates Add Up to $80,000 Per Parking Spot to Cost of Housing, Rent “200 Square Mile …
LA Councilwoman Nithya Raman supports end to parking mandates near public transit – Daily News
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman voiced her support Tuesday for a state Assembly bill that would stop local governments from imposing or enforcing minimum parking requirements on developm…
Why we shouldn't apply "value capture" to parking reform — Better Institutions
Value capture policies make sense when land is upzoned, but for parking it's different. Tying value capture to parking reductions amounts to "double dipping," with a lose-lose-lose result: less housing, higher rents, and more parking.
Carmel elected officials consider paid parking — again – Monterey Herald
Elected officials in Carmel are looking at paid parking in certain areas of the town. Again. And again they may be girding themselves for vocal opposition.
Palo Alto eyes another shake-up to parking policies in commercial areas | News | Palo Alto Online |
Seeking to add flexibility to the city's rigid and confusing parking policies, Palo Alto is preparing to adopt new rules that will give visitors flexibility and steer workers away from residential streets and toward public garages.
Guest Column: Removing parking requirements is a solution, not a problem | Opinion | bendbulletin.com
Bend faces many difficulties, from increasing homelessness driven by unattainable housing prices, to climate change, which threatens the forests and wild lands that surround our town. The proposal to remove
Virginia Beach neighborhood wants parking plan for Atlantic Park project
Nancy Parker, who lives in the neighborhood adjacent to the Atlantic Park project, is concerned that construction workers and employees will overwhelm the residential streets. Construction of the first phase, which includes the entertainment venue, is scheduled to begin later this year.
Parking request for proposals tabled | Local News | record-eagle.com
TRAVERSE CITY — Four parking lots in Traverse City are the focus of two separate but related pushes for infill or redevelopment, but proposals for three of them will have
White Sox and fans would benefit from transforming parking lots into a neighborhood
Sox fans no longer would face the prospect of every game being book-ended by traffic jams on the Dan Ryan. They could linger in the neighborhood to shop, eat and play, just as Cub fans do in Wrigleyville.
Bill would reserve half of all beach parking for residents
As tourism numbers and frustrations with overcrowding continue to rise, the Maui County Council is considering measures that would reserve at least half of all public beach access parking for residents and tack on parking fees for visitors. “For too long, residents have been asked to sacrifice their quality of life for the promise of […]
Baltimore’s budget plan braces for ‘historic lows’ in revenue with parking, hotels decimated by COVID
The $3.6 billion spending plan for the city of Baltimore accounts for “historic lows” in revenue from parking, hotel taxes and the Baltimore Convention Center, sectors that have been decimated by the pandemic.
By removing the shackles of mandated parking, cities and towns can lower business costs, reduce sprawl and make transit safer and more convenient for everyone. It’s time to stop prioritizing parking over people.
Bill Would Eliminate Problematic Minimum Parking Requirements – Streetsblog California
Among the unintended consequences of minimum parking requirements are: more driving, more traffic, more delays for everyone including transit, longer distances between destinations, more fuel use a…
Potential repeal of West Hartford parking ban spurs talk of housing, equity and traffic safety issues
West Hartford is considering scrapping its decades-old ban on overnight parking on streets, a move that could have implications on housing policy and pedestrian safety as well as the convenience of some residents.
Opinion: The price of parking decals should be lowered or eliminated - The Sandspur
When it comes to Rollins, there is one aspect most on-campus students are worried about: parking. Mustering up a hundred dollars for a parking decal and searching for on-campus parking causes unnecessary, immense stress in my and others students’ lives, especially since owning a car is now one of the only ways to travel off campus.