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Urban Banning: Single-Family Districts Exempted from ‘Transit-Oriented Development’

"Exempting single-family from transit oriented development makes the least sense from a planning perspective," said one housing expert.

November 26, 2024

Want Parking? Kiss Goodbye Half of the Projected Housing in ‘City Of Yes’

Analysis: Modifications the mayor's City of Yes housing plan will result in less housing, experts say.

November 7, 2024

HOUSING CRISIS: Council Pushes Mayor to Create ‘City Of Yes … And’

The speaker of the City Council is demanding that Mayor Adams's signature housing initiative create more affordable units — but it's unclear if she backs the key proposal that undergirds the plan: ending mandatory parking.

November 4, 2024

City of Yes: Council Hears Rezoning Plan as Jumaane Thumbs the Scale

As the city planning commission admits that removing parking mandates is the key to making key pillars of City of Yes work, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams announces he does not support lifiting the mandates citywide.

October 22, 2024

Op-Ed: Eliminating Parking Mandate is the Central Piece of ‘City of Yes’ Plan

City of Yes can only work — and we urgently need it to work — if we do that. 

October 2, 2024

Opinion: It’s Time to Say ‘No’ to Car Drivers and ‘Yes’ to Ending Parking Mandates

Sometimes you need a car. And yes, there are gaps in public transportation. But that doesn’t mean we want the city to resign us all to life in transit deserts.

September 3, 2024

Queens BP Says ‘Yes’ to Adams Zoning Plan, But ‘No’ to Ending Costly Parking Mandates

Borough President Donovan Richards draws a hard line on parking mandates, recommending the city keep them in low-density areas.

August 27, 2024

Council Trades Housing Affordability for Car Parking Near New Metro-North Stops

Council Member Kristy Marmorato wants more parking around new Bronx Metro-North stations.

August 7, 2024

Map: How Did Community Boards Vote on ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan

With most of the community board recommendations in, Streetsblog mapped where residents are saying "yes" to more housing and less parking.

July 22, 2024

Brooklyn BP Wants Mayor Adams To Do More To Reduce Parking

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso's recommendation on City of Yes: Eliminating parking mandates is not enough!

July 17, 2024