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"There is a real solution: end the off-street parking requirements mandated by archaic zoning laws enacted when gas was cheap and full of lead, elevated trains were being torn down, and flying cars were the future. With climate change now posing an existential threat, it is time to move on."

People must both drive less and switch to electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

New York City has data showing substantial reductions in serious injuries and fatalities resulting from road diets, pedestrian islands and sidewalk extensions. Advocates say it's a rare kind of accountability for roadway designers.

Business improvement district asks for further study after fatal hit-and-run.

New buildings in California have to leave room for cars. Gavin Newsom can change that right now.

Developers including Southern Land Company plan to build storefronts further off corridors like Gallatin Avenue

The Biden administration announced a $105 million grant Thursday for Michigan to remove a Detroit highway that leveled a Black community half a century ago.

During European Mobility Week 2022, Brussels instituted a car-free Sunday, allowing citizens to experience the city with public transport and cycling. The move led to a 90% drop in car pollution and 8..

‎Show Booked on Planning, Ep The High Cost of Free Parking - Sep 13, 2022

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A bill intended to reduce the Golden State’s car-dependency and protect the climate is still sitting on his desk.

The City Council is considering an end to so-called minimum parking requirements, a move that would Cambridge on a growing list of US cities that have done away with the rule in order to encourage more housing.

The share of journeys made by car in the city has fallen by nearly half, and the trend is only accelerating.

To fight climate change and the California's housing affordability crisis, Gov. Newsom signed a bill that will bar cities from setting minimum parking requirements near transit stops.

Streets that invite people to walk, bike, scoot, and take reliable public transit are good for our health and climate.

The rising cost of land in city centers, an increased interest in walkable neighborhoods and growth in online car shopping have made urban dealerships tempting targets for redevelopment.

The German Environmental Aid Association is urging local governments to implement significant hikes on parking fees for residents who park near their homes.

Urban villages can maximize accessibility and inclusivity, helping residents be healthy, wealthy, and happy. Here are specific targets for planning them.

The city is partnering with curb management company Automotus for the next year to decrease idling, congestion and other safety and efficiency issues, especially in the central business district.

San Diego provides strong evidence that eliminating parking mandates supports, rather than undermines, affordable housing production.

The parking spots, on the south side of Cornelia Avenue west of Clark Street, were removed this week and replaced with a wider sidewalk and full-height curb.

City guidelines mandating minimums for parking lots in Ann Arbor may soon be dissolved.

You can build it, but they won’t park there.

The four-story, 53-unit building planned for the 1500 block of E, North Ave, will provide a relatively small number of parking spaces for residents.

The sticking point: Should developers be allowed to build near high-speed bus lines without providing parking if they create extra affordable housing?

Building walkable communities with easy access to public transit is key to reducing our reliance on cars and achieving environmental goals, writes the CEO of Keolis North America.

This month, we talk to urban designer and planner Peter Calthorpe about his big idea for making California and the rest of the nation more earth-friendly and affordable.

Cars are so ubiquitous in the United States it’s hard for some people to believe it’s possible to live without one. But in order to meet a host of urgent local, regional and national environmental …