Parking

In 2015, POLITICO Magazine dubbed Evanston “The Suburb That Tried To Kill the Car.” A decade later, a new state law targeting parking minimums has forced the city to confront its development priorities once again.  Beginning in June, Illinois’ People Over Parking Act will eliminate parking minimums for new developments within one-half mile of transit...

An unscrupulous maneuver to transfer control of parking enforcement could have serious implications for safe streets

North Carolina’s proposed housing reform would preempt local rules on parking and housing types, aiming for consistency and more supply.

Parking continues to reign supreme on the Upper West Side.

Video: Fixing North America’s Big Elevator Problem

The creators of SimCity wanted to create a realistic city-building game. The absurdities of America's parking policies made that impossible.

Here’s what readers are saying in Sunday’s letters to the editor.

BY STEPHANIE NAKHLEHMemberLos Alamos Planning & Zoning Commission* Walk through downtown Los Alamos and observe it with fresh eyes. Notice how much of it is asphalt? About 70% of the downtown i…

ANSONIA – Planning & zoning officials asked the city’s newly elected lawmakers to consider charging downtown developers to use public parking lots in their applications.

How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.

As Spokane city leaders look for new ways to boost development, some are leading the charge for a reform to the property tax system which would shift some of the tax burden off of homes and high rises and place it instead onto parking lots and empty fields.

Spokane explores land‑value tax pilot to discourage speculation, boost housing, and shift property tax burdens.

From 8000 new homes at Southern Thornlands to major infrastructure and City Plan reform, these planning decisions will shape builder activity in Redland City.

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining fire safety.

Downtown Louisville is rife with parking lots. See a map of the city's "missing teeth."

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We can't talk about Americans' empty wallets without talking about our empty buses and sidewalks and overall dependence on automobiles.

The Victorian government vows to overhaul "outdated" car parking requirements for new residential developments in areas that are well-serviced by public transport.

Southwark Council has offered to give Zipcar free parking permits until April 2027 if they keep operating in the borough.

Demand for temporary permits could rise by nearly 20 percent if every pregnant women in Florida applied, since there are about 225,000 births each year in the state, according to a lawsuit.

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If abundance is going to stick, builders have to be able to build. And they need capital that’s willing to go first.

# 2025 was a pivotal year for the Seattle region and for The Urbanist. Voters elected more urbanists to office than ever before, and The Urbanist also made strides as an organization. Let's look back on the year that was, as we forge ahead.

Over 120 pro-housing bills passed in state legislatures in the 12 months through June 2025.

Will lowered parking requirements mean more development, more housing and less taxes? That’s the hope behind proposed reducing parking “minimums."

Mayor Justin Bibb believes higher rates and enforcement into nights and weekends will make downtown parking easier to find and help businesses.

The new 8-level Eastside garage will have 6,000 parking spaces.

ARLINGTON, Va.— The Florida Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Lantana resident Sandy Martinez, who was challenging the sky-high fines for minor infractions issued […]

Despite various attempts, Worcester has not been able to solve the traffic issues that have plagued part of Grafton Street.