Parking
Streetsblog California
Every Growing City Should Heed Austin’s New Parking Law
One of America's fastest-growing cities has eliminated parking minimums citywide, sending a clear message that a flood of new residents doesn't have to be followed by a flood new asphalt.
May 16, 2023
Visit Your Nearest National Park(ing Lot) Today!
Sick of Shenandoah? Tired of the Tetons? Why not check out all the other land that Americans devote billions of dollars a year to preserving for the benefit of future generations: our planet-leading oversupply of public car storage?
April 26, 2023
Parking Reform & People With Disabilities
Practically every day, there's a new headline about a new effort in a U.S. city to reform its autocentric parking policies — and practically every time Streetsblog covers it, we get an email that asks what people with disabilities will do in a world with no accessible parking at all.
March 22, 2023
The AV Revolution Probably Won’t Revolutionize Parking in Dense Cities
Replacing human drivers with self-driving taxis might not actually remove many space-wasting parking lots from dense American cities, according to a new study that throws doubt onto one of the core arguments in favor of the autonomous vehicle revolution.
March 21, 2023
Angelino Heights Plans to Curb Illegal Racing Don’t Go Far Enough
LADOT planning to replace "underwhelming" plastic bollards and paint treatment... with more plastic bollards, more paint, and added parking and added turn lanes.
March 9, 2023
Guest Post: Introducing SPOT SJ – A New Partnership for a More Vibrant San Jose
Can a parking spot help San Jose make headway toward some of its biggest goals? Can it help reduce traffic and climate emissions, create more affordable housing, and make Downtown San Jose more vibrant? A new partnership—SPOT SJ—says yes.
February 15, 2023
Why Parking Garages Are Pointless
For the past century, the public and private sector appear to have agreed on one thing: the more parking, the better. But we see signs that that’s finally starting to change.
February 7, 2023
‘It’s So Hard to Park’: Entitled Drivers Have Been Whining for 100 Years!
It's time for a walk through history. It was never easy to park, so don't listen to today's whiners.
February 1, 2023
San Franciscans Are Buying E-Bikes Like Never Before. Where Do We Put Them?
Car owners get to store their cars all over the streets. How about sharing a little bit of that parking with cyclists?
January 4, 2023
Casualty of Parking Meter Modernization: Bike Parking
SFMTA makes bike parking more complicated than it has to be
December 16, 2022
