The Hidden Impacts of Vehicle Parking and Parking Policy
A new study from Move Minnesota breaks down parking's impact on our climate, housing, racial justice, and the local economy. What would it look like to turn that research into action?
Court ruling allows Chicago to double amount for parking tickets and fines
CHICAGO — If you get a parking ticket in Chicago, you may have to pay a lot more than expected — that’s because a judge says the city has the power to raise the fines. A lawyer suing Chicago …
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. , (WPBN/WGTU) -- This summer, you could see 27 new electric vehicle charging stations in downtown Traverse City parking lots. The open space is one of the six parking lots that will have multiple electric vehicle charging stations. The parking spaces will be converted to electric vehicles only. Traverse City Light and Power approved the project at their board meeting Tuesday night.
Mountain View considers more enforcement and paid parking to solve downtown parking woes | News | Mountain View Online |
COVID-19 may have taken the edge off of parking problems in downtown Mountain View, but city officials say it's a timeless struggle that must be addressed, even if it means rolling out metered parking spots and more tickets.
From DDOT:
"Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the preliminary launch of ParkDC Permits, a new, centralized digital system for DC residents and their visitors to manage visitor, temporary, home health aide, and contractor parking permits via a single online portal.
$100,000 Will Buy You A Single Parking Spot In Brooklyn
Two tasks in New York City seem like a complete nightmare: finding parking and affordable real estate. One listing on Zillow combines these two Herculean tasks into one horrifying real estate listing. It seems someone is selling one of the cheapest piece of real estate in the city — a parking space in Brooklyn, at $100,000.
City of Fairmont, West Virginia, aims to restructure parking requirements for downtown redevelopments | | wvnews.com
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — The city of Fairmont is working on a plan to restructure the parking requirements for developers and property owners in downtown Fairmont looking to make
Parking policy and practice in a city is a marker, a litmus test of its collective commitment to an efficient and beautiful city. More than that, the policy has to be carefully thought out, agile…
A suggestion that was recently passed by council is a downtown parking app that will allow users to pay for parking and will help identify available meters.
Dillon moving forward with paid overnight parking system | SummitDaily.com
Dillon is pushing ahead with plans to introduce a new paid parking model for individuals hoping to leave their cars in town-owned lots overnight, a move intended to help to address issues in the lots...
Affordable housing bills move out of committee, but not without changes
A key committee of the General Assembly advanced legislation Wednesday that would require municipalities to open more affordable housing -- or face consequences -- but gutted another controversial bill that would have allowed multi-family housing to be developed near train stations without special approval from local officials.
Parklet spaces offer lifeline for businesses, unique experience...
‘Cool, Fun and Beautiful’ Charleston is often compared to European cities, with its ocean breezes, historic buildings lining narrow streets and array of cuisines. One of the missing pieces has been space to enjoy dinner or drinks in the open air, but as the pandemic locked restaurant-goers out of restaurants and cafes, it created an […]
The opposite of just: Subsidized driving and the burden of climate change
How, in the middle of a climate crisis, does it make sense to make driving artificially cheap by refusing to charge drivers the full cost it imposes on society? And how can subsidizing driving be considered “just” when it threatens the futures not only of people with far fewer resources around the world, but also future generations, who don’t have a say in the matter at all?