Pittsburgh Parking Rate Increase Proposed for Draft | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA
Pittsburgh Council proposes $5/hour parking rates Downtown/North Shore for NFL Draft. Higher fees offset expenses; violations jump to $120. | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA
Dozens of cars parked near Lynnwood train station towed during Super Bowl Parade
By afternoon, Mary's Towing said it had received approximately 55 requests to remove cars illegally parked near the Lynwood light rail station, with more coming in.
No Such Thing as Free Parking: Construction Costs in 17 U.S. Cities
We find that parking construction costs have risen substantially faster than inflation since 2012 and that required parking can account for a large share of total project costs—adding tens of thousands of dollars per housing unit and, in some cases, increasing total construction costs by more than 50%. These findings can help inform evaluations of the economic and development impacts of maintaining minimum parking requirements.
New rules could mean less parking required across much of KC. Neighbors are split
New development may no longer need to provide a minimum number of parking spots in much of the city. Neighborhood organizers are split on the proposal.
A Police Parking Lot in East Harlem Will Become Affordable Housing
The project is the latest example of a push by New York City to build homes on land it owns. The building will be 100 percent affordable, officials say.
For decades, rising home prices have been an engine for middle-class wealth. Now a growing movement wants to slow — or even reverse — that trend. Are the politics around new housing development inherently stacked against them?
Missoula looks to increase housing with new zoning regulations
The new code allows for increased development in more areas of the city, making way for the thousands of units needed to meet demand over the next two decades.
Columbus churches could build housing on its vacant land, unused parking lots under city council plan
Columbus City Council is expected to vote on a program that will expedite housing development on land owned by faith-based, educational and non-profit organizations.
Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: Planning for People Rather Than Cars in Hawai'i
With better planning Honolulu can become an active travel paradise. Replace car sewers with pedestrian promenades, and build urban villages where it is easy to get around without driving.
The hidden double standards driving our housing crisis
Even where zoning allows multifamily housing, US building rules often treat apartments as a special danger — triggering costly requirements that shrink housing supply.
Local Neighbourhoods Need More Shops and Less Parking - The New Orleans
The Convenience of Proximity Families in the suburbs of Ottawa have been sold a specific kind of convenience for the last several generations. It’s a picture that promises that as long as you have a car in your garage and a parking lot at your destination, the world is your oyster. But anyone who has […]
Conscious of reaching climate goals and strapped for space, some cities are reconsidering how much they dedicate to parking. Austria's capital, Vienna, is streets ahead.
SLC is ideal for outdoor dining. Why are we stuck inside? [ANALYSIS] - Building Salt Lake
I was recently in Durham, North Carolina. Along with my family, we ate outside three times – without trying. We simply walked to a restaurant and asked to sit outside. By contrast, when we got home to Salt Lake City, eating outside required Googling which restaurants even have patios, reservations, and often driving to a […]
Massachusetts city turns downtown parking lot into housing site as leaders rethink land use | The Apopka Voice - The Apopka Voice
A downtown parking lot once filled with cars is now slated for apartments as city leaders in Greenfield, Massachusetts, convert underused asphalt into much-needed housing. Officials say reducing parking mandates and loosening zoning rules is already helping attract developers and create new homes.