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One British City’s Transit Solution: Tax Parking
Nottingham, England, is winning recognition around the U.K. for its successful commuter parking program, which charges employers for the spaces they provide to employees and directs the revenue to transit.
January 13, 2017
NYC Now Has a Smart Parking Payment App. When Will It Get Smart Parking Prices?
A new mobile platform makes it easier for drivers to pay for street parking, and the added convenience should clear a path for dynamic parking prices that reduce traffic and double-parking. But so far DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg has not committed to reforming the price of NYC curb space.
December 19, 2016
American Developers Are Building Less Parking Per Bedroom
For four years running, developers have built less parking per bedroom in new construction.
December 15, 2016
DOT Will Test Out Public Parking Spots Dedicated to Car-Share
Half of the spaces will be in municipal parking facilities and half will be on-street.
December 12, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Parking Placard Unicorn Spotted on Smith Street
In downtown Brooklyn, another sign that NYPD can curb placard abuse when it wants to.
December 9, 2016
Don’t Forget to Expose Your City’s Parking Failures This Black Friday
It's that time of year again -- time to show how much space we waste on commercial parking!
November 23, 2016
East Harlem Rezoning Plan Scraps Parking Minimums to Build More Housing
The Department of City Planning is preparing a major rezoning of East Harlem, and it calls for scrapping parking requirements along most of the avenues in the neighborhood.
October 21, 2016
White House: Make Cities Affordable By Building for Walkability, Not Parking
The Obama administration is taking on the crisis of rising rents in American cities, releasing a series of recommendations today to spur the construction of more affordable housing. Among the many ideas the White House endorses: allowing more multi-family housing near transit and getting rid of parking minimums.
September 26, 2016
Take a Stand Against Affordable Housing By Saving This Parking Garage
In NYC's current affordable housing shortage, every square foot counts. With that in mind, the city announced plans earlier this year to relinquish three parking garages it owns on West 108th Street to make way for 280 units of new housing, all of which would be reserved for people earning less than the average income in the area. Naturally, hysteria ensued.
September 23, 2016