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▶️ Could parking spaces end new Bend Costco project?
The Bend City Council discussed the future of a new Bend Costco in Wednesday night's meeting, and it was revealed that Costco is not afraid to back out of the project if certain requests are not grant
Without New Regulations, Self-Driving Cars Could Make Our Transportation System Even Worse
Op-ed: In the decade or so before driverless cars roll out en masse, lawmakers must take the time to develop regulations that maximize their benefits and minimize their harms.
How Developers Respond to Parking Reform - Transfers Magazine
Parking reforms in Seattle led developers to provide significantly less parking supply, leaving more space for the city to build housing and other needs.
We Sorted Through Parking Codes So You Don’t Have To - Parking Reform Network
Written by University of Illinois at Chicago students Maggie Kochman, Zane Jacobson, and Bobby Siemiaszko. From January through May 2021, three students at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s…
Car-reduced neighborhoods as blueprints for the transition toward an environmentally friendly urban transport system? A comparison of narratives and mobility-related practices in two case studies - ScienceDirect
In the pursuit of sustainability, the concept of ‘car-reduced neighborhoods’ promises to decrease car ownership and increase car-independent mobility.…
Rethinking Parking Policy to Achieve Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
What if cities and communities rethought parking policy and designed it not only to serve transportation goals but also equity goals? Leading with equity creates better transportation options for all. It also opens up new ways of looking at traditional problems and solutions. This includes the commo