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Berkeley officials boost parking ticket fine on Cal football game days to $225
The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night to increase parking ticket fines on Cal football game days to $225. The vote was part of a package of changes staff asked officials to make to the city's parking program.
Globe editorial: How to change Canada’s cities for the better – without changing them much at all - The Globe and Mail
Small changes can be transformative and cities can grow without expanding
Solar ‘canopy’ eyed for parking lot
Initial plans call for a solar canopy at the John Bryan Community Center. The covered pavilion would feature a solar roof with at least a 200-kilowatt capacity, with vehicle parking and event space underneath.
Fairfax County could replace parking lots with affordable housing
Fairfax County may be swapping out some of its extra parking space at the Fairfax County Government Center for affordable housing. You’ll soon have a chance to tell the board what you think.
County Approves Performance Parking Pilot After Hashing Out Equity Concerns
The County Board approved a test of surge-price parking in Arlington on Tuesday, after discussing the potential impacts on people with lower incomes. The $5.4 million project is funded by VDOT, and the funds are expected to cover everything from developing to installing the needed parking softwar
Downtown Parking Garage Extra Costs Questioned
After 19 months in office, Oswego Village Board President Troy Parlier attacked expenses on the new downtown parking garage, part of The Reserve At Hudson Crossing project.
Commentary: A solution for cash-strapped cities is right at the curb
Commentary: Personal car drivers have paid for curbside parking for nearly 100 years. Delivery and rideshare companies should too.
PBOT eyes tough choices as 10% cut looms over budget process - BikePortland.org
“I’m just speaking from a parent’s perspective and how hard it is to to get certain things done for schools; and to see more cuts even proposed… it’s frustrating.” — Read More »
Lazowski, Shelbourne voice opposition to proposed Hartford parking-lot fee hike | Hartford Business Journal
Hartford's City Council Monday night punted on a measure that would significantly hike fees on downtown parking-lot operators after major downtown investors including Alan Lazowksi and Shelbourne Global Solutions LLC came out against the measure.
Flats could be built on Rangers match-day car park by Ibrox | HeraldScotland
A major residential development could be built on a match-day car park if approved by city planners.
How to Solve the Transit Budget Crunch: Price the Private Use of Public Streets | SPUR
COVID-19 has been catastrophic for public transit. Plunging fare and tax revenues are forcing drastic cuts. In a guest post for SPUR, two UC Davis law professors suggest that there’s a solution right under our feet: Make private drivers pay market rates to park on the public’s roads. And yes, they argue, it’s legal.
There Are Too Many Unused Parking Spots Near Transit Stations And It’s Pushing Up Rent, RTD Report Says
RTD found that 40 percent of parking spaces at market-rate developments near transit stations go unused at peak hours.
Can Buying Parking Lots Help End Car Dependence?
A parking lot company seeks to be part of the solution.
Americans Like Free Parking. They Don’t Realize It Doesn’t Exist.
When you zip into a space and don’t pay for it, somebody is still footing the bill. It’s not just somebody else – it’s you. You’re paying for the traffic jams and pollution you’re getting stuck with.
DECISION 2021: The Next Mayor Will Monetize Free Parking – Streetsblog New York City
Whether its via residential permits, more meters, or loading zones, candidates expect that motorists will pay for time at the curb.
Parking deck contract negotiations continue
Negotiations are almost complete on a contract to build a parking deck to replace the parking spaces that will be lost when the large lot across from the Walton Arts Center is redeveloped as part of the Cultural Arts Corridor project.
Aspen parking department takes $1M revenue hit due to pandemic
Parking in Aspen residential areas will remain free until February and virtual permits is a possibility in 2021. The city’s parking department lost $1M in revenue due to the changes because of the pandemic.
Enroll now: Parking, Towing, Assistance Program helps St. Louisans with outstanding parking tickets
The St. Louis City Treasurer’s Office is “giving out grace” during the pandemic to St. Louisans with outstanding parking tickets through their Parking, Towing, and Assistance Program (P…
Arlington to use state cash for urban-parking initiative
Years in the making, Greensboro council approves funding for controversial parking deck
The 720-space structure, which has seen controversy and complications over the past three years, is planned as part of an upscale hotel.
Parking fines to increase in Collier County
Parking fines to increase in Collier County - Local
Automobile Dependency: An Unequal Burden
Automobile-dependent planning has changed automobiles from a luxury into a necessity. Excessive vehicle costs leave many households without money to purchase essential food, shelter and healthcare.
Small town in Long Island meets challenge with increase in population
Oregon Just Ended Excessive Parking Mandates On Most Urban Lots
A 2019 law legalizing
Burlington parking no longer a police issue; rather, it’s customer service
The city council voted for the change in November, as part of a larger push led by Progressives and Black activists over the past six months to shift funding and responsibilities away from police.
Tactical urbanism, parklets, and a post-COVID recovery
R Rawlings, Vestre Ltd, discusses how COVID-19 has acted as a catalyst for transforming urban spaces, and why introducing parklets could be the way forward