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Rendering of proposed greenway design for downtown San Diego street.

San Diego Swaps Parking Lane for Kid-Friendly Mini Park

The block-long greenway will feature interactive play equipment and landscaping.

April 7, 2025 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Downtown Billings, Montana with mountains in background.

Montana Bill Promotes Parking Reform

A bill before the Montana state senate would bar cities from requiring more than one parking spot per new housing unit.

April 7, 2025 - Montana Free Press

Sign above entrance of United States Department of Transportation.

Has Anyone at USDOT Read Donald Shoup?

USDOT employees, who are required to go back to the office, will receive free parking at the agency’s D.C. offices — flying in the face of a growing research body that calls for pricing parking at its real value.

March 28, 2025 - Streetsblog USA

Parking lots and buildings in downtown Denver, Colorado.

Denver Could Eliminate Parking Requirements

The city could remove parking mandates citywide to reduce the cost of housing construction and ease permitting for new projects.

March 20, 2025 - Strong Towns

Brown "Park Closed" sign on metal swing gate outdoors.

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Federal policy changes send shock waves through agencies at all levels of government as we continue to monitor the effects of the new administration’s slash-and-burn approach to government.

March 4, 2025 - Diana Ionescu

Trees in bloom with pink flowers on a residential street in Seattle, Washington.

Opinion: Housing Versus Trees Is a False Choice; Swap Pavement for Trees Instead

Seattle’s goal to cover 30 percent of the city with tree canopy by 2037 doesn’t need to be sacrificed in favor of density. There’s a better way.

February 26, 2025 - The Urbanist

Aerial view of South Orange, New Jersey.

Off-Street Parking in the Midburbs

In several New Jersey cities, eliminating parking requirements has boosted local businesses.

February 18, 2025 - Gabe Bailer - PP - AICP - NJ Urbanthinker

Close-up of Donald Shoup during interview.

Legendary Parking Guru Donald Shoup Dies at 86

Urbanists are mourning the loss of a dynamic voice for parking reform and walkable cities.

February 10, 2025 - StreetsBlog NYC

Cars parked along a narrow street with colorful two-story houses in Dublin, Ireland.

Reimagining the Curb: How Smart Curb Management is Transforming Urban Mobility

Modern demands for curbside space call for new ways to manage and allocate it.

January 30, 2025 - Peter Richards

Aerial view of Menlo Park in Silicon Valley, California.

Menlo Park to Develop Parking Lots Into Housing

The city will issue a request for proposals to build subsidized housing on up to three downtown parking lots.

January 23, 2025 - Palo Alto Daily Post

Empty large outdoor parking lot with green trees in background.

Parking Reform Yields New Housing

As more cities eliminate or reduce their minimum parking requirements, the impact on housing supply is coming into focus.

January 16, 2025 - The New York Times

Aerial view of Mission Rock development in San Francisco, California.

San Francisco Development Centers Pedestrians, Public Space

The Mission Rock project eliminates street parking, replacing it with public seating and landscaping.

January 7, 2025 - Fast Company

Close-up of standard grey parking meter on Chicago street.

Busting Common Planning Myths

Will removing parking minimums put a strain on existing parking supply? Are long-range traffic forecasts the best tool to guide decisions about our streets? Are one-way streets better than two-way streets?

December 16, 2024 - Kittelson Myth Buster Website

View down San Francisco street downhill with cars parked on both sides.

How Well Will San Francisco’s Daylighting Program Work?

Unlike other efforts to prevent cars from parking near intersections to improve visibility and road safety, San Francisco has no plans to install physical infrastructure to keep vehicles out of danger zones.

November 29, 2024 - Streetsblog San Francisco

Parked cars and bags of trash on New York City sidewalk.

NYC Launches ‘Smart Curbs’ Program

The pilot program on the Upper West Side will remove some curbside parking spots to replace them with public seating, bike racks, and delivery zones.

November 29, 2024 - Gothamist

Group of three children playing on playground equipment.

Parking Mandates Have a New Victim: Daycare Centers

In Washington state, onerous parking requirements are a major factor in a growing childcare shortage.

November 25, 2024 - Sightline

Empty Parking

Dallas Considers Nixing Parking Requirements

According to one local official, Dallas projects routinely build 20 to 30 percent more parking than they need, driving up the cost of housing and leading to unsustainable land use patterns.

November 25, 2024 - The Real Deal

Aerial view of rainbow painted four-way crosswalk in the Castro district, San Francisco, California.

San Francisco Implements ‘Daylighting’ at Intersections

Vehicles are prohibited from parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk as part of the city’s Vision Zero efforts to eliminate traffic deaths and make roads safer.

November 12, 2024 - SFGate

Patrons at restaurant in New York City eating at ourdoor tables in closed-off alleyway during Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

NYC Losing Many Outdoor Dining Areas Due to Expensive New Regulations

Restaurant owners say the city’s new outdoor dining program makes it too difficult and expensive to operate al fresco setups.

November 5, 2024 - StreetsBlog NYC

Main building at old Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus in Washington, D.C.

Former DC Army Garage Gets New Life

The fortress-like underground structure posed unique challenges to engineers redeveloping a former U.S. Army complex.

October 20, 2024 - CoStar News

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