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The Planetizen News Brief - 12/11/08


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A weekly rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, download or listen to this week's News Brief, which looks at Chicago's privatization of its parking meters and how cities across the country are struggling to stretch federal stabilization funds.

11 December 2008 - 5:00am
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Pricing Parking at a Premium

On Tuesday, San Francisco's MUNI approved a pilot program to price 6,000 of the city's parking spots according to popularity.
21 November 2008 - 10:00am
The New York Times
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Impound Lot Could Find New Life in Mixed Use

The City of Minneapolis is considering a plan to convert a 55-acre site containing an impound lot into a mixed-use office and residential project.
7 November 2008 - 6:00am
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune
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Pointing the Finger at Planners

In allowing places to be designed for cars before people, city planners are primarily to blame for creating an "autocentric" America, according to this article.
29 October 2008 - 10:00am
The San Francisco Chronicle
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Drivers Have Little Love for 'Back-in Angle' Parking

In one part of downtown Syracuse, motorists are now forced to park by backing into diagonal spaces.
28 October 2008 - 2:00pm
The Post-Standard

New Study: More Parking=More Driving

A new U of PA study, 'Guaranteed Parking, Guaranteed Driving' compares two NYC neighborhoods, showing decisively that providing off-street parking is a sure way to guarantee more driving.
25 October 2008 - 11:00am
Transportation Alternatives

More and Better Parking Needed for Philadelphia's Cyclists

As cycling increases in Philadelphia, more bike parking is needed. But the common upside-down U-shaped rack won't provide enough for the city, according to this piece from The Philadelphia Inquirer.
14 October 2008 - 9:00am
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Church's Parking Plans Stir Atlantans

Plans to demolish three houses to make room for more parking have pitted residents against an Atlanta church, arguing that city's planning blueprint prohibits demolitions for new surface parking. The church has filed suit.
6 October 2008 - 9:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Urbanists Calling For Reduced Parking in D.C.

Minimum parking requirements are coming under increasing fire in Washington D.C. This column argues that reducing parking will make the city a better and smarter place.
4 October 2008 - 7:00am
The Washington Post

The Year in Parking

The New York Times uses the events of Park(ing) Day to review the radical changes taking place in the city's parking policies. Tune in on Monday for Planetizen's own coverage of the Los Angeles festivities.
21 September 2008 - 7:00am
The New York Times
Nate Berg

The Magnetic Parking of Tomorrow!, or Ghost Ride Your Whip

Sun, 09/14/2008 - 22:40

Earlier this month, researchers performed a test run of a bus that basically drives itself. It follows a line of magnets embedded in the pavement, coursing exactly along its route and eventually to the bus stop. The tiny magnets on the bus and in the street guide the bus to the perfect parking position at the stop for picking up passengers. It's a cool idea, and a lot of transit agencies are interested. But there are wider applications. Take, for example, my neighborhood, where nobody knows how to park.

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Looking for a Parking Spot? Go Online

A collection of links to online sources for parking spots.
8 September 2008 - 11:00am
Mashable

Tokyo's Robotic High-Tech Bike Parking

Tokyo finds solution to commuter bicycle parking shortage by building high-tech robotic garages.
8 September 2008 - 8:00am
The Washington Post

Parking Ban Becomes Filming Ban in New York's Chinatown

New York's Chinatown is a popular place for filming, which brings a lot of film crews to the neighborhood. A temporary film crew parking ban has been put in place, but the results are mixed.
6 August 2008 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

Networked Parking System Alerts Drivers to Free Spots

New technologies promise to revolutionize the hunt for a parking spot in big cities like San Francisco. Donald Shoup is along for the ride.
14 July 2008 - 12:00pm
The New York Times

Congestion Parking

New York City officials have announced a plan to raise parking meter rates in certain parts of the city during high traffic times.
12 July 2008 - 7:00am
The New York Times

Parking Key to Tysons Corner Redevelopment

In the Washington D.C.-suburb of Tysons Corner, plans for a major downtown redevelopment hinge on one basic issue: parking.
8 July 2008 - 5:00am
The Washington Post

Transit Ridership Creates New Problem -- Clogged Parking Lots

Maryland's transit parking lots are overflowing into nearby neighborhoods, as buses, park-and-rides, and even their long-derided light rail, fill up.
26 June 2008 - 11:00am
The Baltimore Sun
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Taking The Politics Out Of Parking

UCLA Professor Donald Shoup has criss-crossed the nation lecturing about the many benefits from market pricing of parking -- but he says too many cities are still making decisions based on politics.
12 May 2008 - 8:00am
The Toronto Star

Bike Lanes Become Parking Spots in New York

New York City has been expanding its stock of bicycle lanes throughout town, but as many cyclists are finding, the lanes that are supposed to be dedicated to bikes only are often overtaken by parked cars.
6 May 2008 - 12:00pm
The New York Times
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