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Fresno Pedestrian Mall Is No More
One of the oldest pedestrian malls in the U.S., the Fulton Street Mall in Fresno, is no more.
June 7, 2016
In Turlock, It’s Not a Parking Shortage, It’s a Parking Management Problem
People think there isn't enough parking in downtown Turlock, but a recent study commissioned by the city shows that isn't true.
May 27, 2016
California Legislative Update: Bikes, Transit, Environmental Justice, More
Today is the deadline to pass any policy bills that have a fiscal impact out of all California legislative committees, so the last two weeks have seen a flurry of long hearings. Here's a quick recap of pertinent bills.
April 22, 2016
Bill to Eliminate Free Parking Could Help Disabled People Find a Spot
Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) has introduced a bill that would require some people with disabled parking permits to pay, rather than park for free as long as they want. If it works, A.B. 2602 could free up parking spots for every driver, including disabled people who most need them. It could also potentially discourage some driving by people who now park free for as long as they like.
April 14, 2016
Assemblymember Gatto Introduces Parking Reform Bills
At a downtown Los Angeles press event this morning in front of Caltrans District 7 headquarters, Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-L.A., Glendale) explained two parking reform bills he recently introduced.
March 23, 2016
Bill to Reform Parking Minimums Passes CA Senate Transportation Committee
After some delay and a surreal debate, a bill that could help create affordable housing by easing parking requirements passed the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee on Tuesday on a 7-4 vote. Now it goes to the Committee on Governance and Finance, where it will be heard as soon as next week.
July 10, 2015
Where Parking Is Tight, People Find Solutions
UCLA Professor, now Emeritus, Donald Shoup thinks about the ways people find to get around parking limitations—and some of the ramifications of their behavior—in the latest issue of Access magazine from the University of California.
June 3, 2015