Parking

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

When Steve Jobs pitched Apple’s new California campus - which opened earlier this year - he wanted to turn parking lots into green landscapes. But the city of Cupertino demanded 11,000 parking spots, which put

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The way we plan and build our transportation systems has a direct impact on us. Our industry has recognized that many patterns of these transportation systems originate in the parking lot.

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.

Many cities in California require new residential or commercial developments to provide onsite parking spaces, but the changes are nothing new to Redwood City, where updated parking standards have been under consideration for some time, according to city officials

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Finding space for nature in cities: the considerable potential of redundant car parking

The Regional Plan Association published “Parking Policy Is Housing Policy: How Reducing Parking Requirements Stimulates Affordable Housing Production.”

Where and how you live shapes your household’s contribution to climate change. Explore differences across the nation.

A resource to help parking reformers find examples of parking policy reforms from all over the world.

Gain a deeper understanding of America's vast system of roadways with these statistics. How have crashes – automotive, air, railway, and more – changed over time? How many bridges are structurally deficient now as opposed to 20 years ago? Get an idea of how the nation fares on travel times commuter delays, vehicle recalls, and more.

There are thousands of empty parking spots in cities. So what can we do to make better use of this space?

The meat grinder of the Appropriations process spits out a few wins

A ‘fietsvlonder,’ or bicycle platform, lets a neighborhood trial the change from car parking to bike parking to get used to the switch—and see if there’s a demand—before it’s made permanent.

If New York City adopts congestion pricing, it would be the first US city to put a tax on traffic of sorts.

We’re asking our streets and sidewalks to do more and more. Start-ups are trying to help with curbside management tools — but will cities rise to the challenge?

EVs are great, but they’re not perfect. Let’s end their free ride.

The West End neighborhood of Cincinnati is home to 6,000 residents but only one dine-in restaurant. Neighborhood stakeholders hope that rescinding parking requirements in the neighborhood—along with a big influx of cash from the federal government—wi

No matter how many solar panels it has, your parking garage isn't green, and especially if you don't charge for parking. Almost five years ago, we called out the folks at the National Renewable Energy…

Induced demand is commonly misunderstood, and transportation professionals need to help explain it.

The end of an experiment in old-fashioned urbanism.

Road salt eats away at concrete in multi-story parking garages in a process known as "Spalling". Salt accelerates the rate at which water gets into cracks, causing the concrete to pull away from its Rebar reinforcement. This is what happened to the River Center parking garage in downtown Saint Paul. A section of the garage ceiling recently fell onto a parked car, resulting in closure of the garage. In response, Saint Paul's new mayor, Melvin

Research suggests the most promising solution would be to provide direct cash assistance.

When it comes to climate change, bold solutions are needed now more than ever, and city leaders are up for the challenge.