Here’s how Lafayette, Louisiana, went from a dying downtown to #6 in the country for outdoor dining.

How a passionate group of locals cracked Nanaimo’s stubborn parking rules—and unlocked new possibilities for housing and community.

Chicago and Denver just joined a growing list of cities including Anchorage, Minneapolis, and Austin in rethinking how city space is used, and what we pay for. 

A new ordinance removes costly parking requirements across most of Chicago, clearing the way for more affordable housing and business development.

John Locke’s 17th-century proviso can help us understand the tangled web of private property rights, public space, and parking rules in North America today.

You won’t see it on cable news, but some of the boldest zoning reforms in North America are happening in places with just a few thousand residents. Here are 6 towns rewriting the rules on parking.

The demolition of dangerously neglected buildings gives Bloomington, Illinois, an opportunity to revitalize long-vacant parts of its downtown. Strong Towns Blono is making sure the city doesn’t waste it.

In a game-changer for housing and small business development, Washington state eliminated or capped parking mandates statewide. Here’s how they did it.

In three different states, one big idea is catching on: stop forcing parking where it’s not needed, and start building places people actually want.

How much does parking cost? Enough to make cities rethink whether it should be mandatory at all.

What do expensive rent, stalled construction projects, and endless parking lots have in common? Mandatory parking minimums. But in cities like Madison, Wisconsin, that might change soon.

Washington just passed one of the strongest statewide parking reforms in the country—by rethinking not just the rules, but the way we talk about them.

City engineers rely on faulty logic and misrepresentations to maintain the status quo. This was made blatantly clear in a recent letter from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota (CEAM) — and it’s why a growing number of engineers are breaking from the party line to support reform. Here are CEAM’s top four arguments against parking reform and why they’re wrong.

When the owners of Lawrence Hall bought the abandoned building, they had a vision of reviving it into a food hall that would support small businesses and help their community thrive. They never imagined that a few parking spots would put their dream on hold for seven years.

Plus 5 tips for repealing parking minimums in your community.

Notoriously bemoaned, Trader Joe's parking lots are known for their small size, tight spots & limited maneuvering areas. But that's actually a much better model than the wasted space that most grocery stores have in their parking lots.