Parking

Mysteriously, Parking Tickets in East Village Drop 48%

Officials are at a loss to explain why parking tickets issued in New York's East Village have decreased by almost half between 2009 and 2010.

September 11, 2011 - DNAInfo

App Allows Motorists To Auction Free Curb Parking Spots

Shoup might love it or hate it. Rather than allowing the city, neighborhood, or homeowner to profit from unpriced curb parking by establishing a “parking benefit district”, the transient motorist auctions the spot upon departure...on an iPhone!

September 1, 2011 - DNAinfo.com

Psst - Wanna Buy A Parking Spot?

A new app puts parking spots on the open market, as drivers sell access to the spots they are vacating.

August 16, 2011 - GOOD Magazine

Parking Location Makes All the Difference

The location of parked cars can either destroy walkability or enhance it, writes urbanist Steve Mouzon.

August 5, 2011 - The Original Green Blog

Parking Becomes Park in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is opening its first "parklet" -- a small public park space built on street parking spaces.

August 4, 2011 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Paradox of Minimum Parking Requirements for Bars and Taverns

Zoning codes that mandate a certain number of parking spaces for businesses that serve on-site alcoholic beverages are inconsistent with law enforcement's campaign against drunk driving, says Eric de Place.

July 22, 2011 - Sightline Daily

Cities Cut Parking Supply to Discourage Driving

Cities plan to cut off individual parking garages is a gamble, says Josie Garthwaite in National Geographic -- yet making it impossible to park is one of the few yet most effective tools that reduces driving.

July 20, 2011 - National Geographic

European Transportation Policy: Make Life Difficult For Motorists

It's the opposite of conventional transportation policy in American cities that places motorist convenience in high priority (think 'level of service'). This story shows what European cities are doing to get motorists out of cars.

June 27, 2011 - The New York Times - Environment

Underground Parking Emerges in the 'Burbs

Once thought to be only needed in dense inner cities, underground parking lots are being built now in suburban areas to reduce the use of space in tightening quarters.

June 2, 2011 - The Washington Post

D.C. Councilman Urges Higher Parking Permit Fees

Generally speaking, elected officials don't campaign for higher fees. However, in this op-ed, D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells draws a connections between higher residential parking fees, improved public transit, and better access to street paking.

May 27, 2011 - The Washington Post - Opinions

Architect/Planner-Turned-Councilman Offers Thoughts on City's Future

An architect takes a seat on the Wet Hollywood City Council, and offers his thoughts on density and parking in the city and where things went wrong.

May 16, 2011 - Architect

The Most Walkable Cities In U.S., And Why

Cities of all population sizes were ranked by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Key to top-rated Seattle was its management of parking. 19 cities were cited from throughout the country.

May 8, 2011 - The Atlantic Magazine

Developer: I've Walked Away From Projects Because of Parking Minimums

Why is it so hard to build in New York City? Why are rents so expensive? It's partly because parking requirement are so onerous that developers are doing everything they can to avoid them, writes Noah Kazis.

April 29, 2011 - Streetsblog

Parking and Prices

This video from Streetfilms looks into parking and explores why underpriced parking can be bad for cities.

April 24, 2011 - Streetfilms

Traffic Plan Offers Potential for Downtown Cleveland

Traffic plans for a new casino in downtown Cleveland could create a major improvement for the neighborhood -- or an indelible sore spot.

March 23, 2011 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

New Yorker's Anti-Bike Lane Blog Creates Uproar

The Economist did not take lightly to reading The New Yorker's economics writer blast Manhattan's bike lanes so he could park his Jaguar for free. Ironically, Cassidy may have annoyed his fellow economists more than the 'bike lobby' that he targets.

March 15, 2011 - The Economist

Parking Minimums Make Housing More Expensive

A new report from NYU's Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy reveals that the parking minimums required for new developments are a significant part of why housing in New York is so expensive.

February 13, 2011 - Streetsblog

Parking Passes for Pregnant Ladies

Brookyln City Councilman David Greenfield is introducing legislation that would allow pregnant women special parking passes if they have a note from their doctor.

January 25, 2011 - New York Daily News

Variable Rate Parking Comes to Seattle

Donald Shoup's market-based parking concept comes to another city, this time, Seattle.

January 2, 2011 - The Seattle Times

Roosevelt Island Parking Sensors Will Point the Way to Smart Parking

By providing real-time data about what actually happens in on-street spaces, the sensors can help enforce parking laws, move toward smart and flexible curbside pricing, and prevent cruising and traffic congestion.

November 1, 2010 - Streetsblog

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