Lexington Uses Nationwide Precedent To Repeal Parking Mandates

In the past, city officals may have found it difficult to eliminate parking minimums, citing a lack of precedent. But now, other cities are providing the guidance that decisionmakers need to enact parking reform.

End Parking Mandates, Parking, Success Story, News, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoJanuary 24, 2023End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, kentucky, Parking, parking, parking minimums, Parking Reform Network, success, success stories

Top of the Bottom-Up: Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands to #SlowTheCars

After the local government did nothing, this Strong Towns advocate bought a dangerous road in her community and made it safer.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, #SlowtheCars, Parking, Walkability, Success Story, Safe & Productive Streets, Top StoryStrong TownsJanuary 5, 2023The Bottom-Up Revolution, Hawaii, children, #SlowTheCars, walkability, Safe and Productive Streets, taking action

A Massive Top-Down Plan To Fix a Massive Top-Down Mistake

Half a century ago, Kansas City destroyed its downtown to make way for parking. What if we used that same no-constraints, top-down approach, but this time to right the wrongs of the past?

Edward Erfurt, End Parking Mandates, Parking, Top StoryEdward ErfurtDecember 16, 2022redevelopment, Kansas City, Parking, parking, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, top-down, downtown, Infill Development, infill, missouri, Missouri

14 Photos That Prove We Have Too Much Parking—Even on Black Friday

Highlights from #BlackFridayParking 2022: Americans say land wasted on unused parking could be used for something greater.

#BlackFridayParking, Parking, Fisher, Top Story, End Parking Mandates, Community StoriesLauren FisherNovember 25, 2022Parking, parking, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, #BlackFridayParking, parking minimums

The #BlackFridayParking Exception That Proves the Rule

Most parking lots on Black Friday are not going to be full. Here’s one retail complex that’s an exception—but it just proves that having “enough” parking is always less important than creating a place people want to be.

#BlackFridayParking, Parking, Herriges, Top Story, End Parking MandatesDaniel HerrigesNovember 25, 2022Parking, parking, parking minimums, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, #BlackFridayParking, greenspace, Florida

These 3 Cities Are Eliminating Parking Minimums. Are They Going About It the Right Way?

Burlington, VT; Nashville, TN; and Cambridge, MA, are eliminating parking minimums. What can we learn from their efforts?

Podcast, Upzoned, #BlackFridayParking, Parking, Top Story, End Parking MandatesStrong TownsNovember 23, 2022Podcast, podcast, Upzoned, Parking, parking minimums, parking, parking maximums, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, #BlackFridayParking

Toronto’s Curbside Patios Made 49 Times More Money Than the Parking They Replaced

A recent study on curbside dining in Toronto found that there are loads of financial possibilities waiting in empty parking spaces.

#BlackFridayParking, Parking, Sheppard, Top Story, End Parking Mandates, NewsSeairra SheppardNovember 22, 2022Parking, parking, parking minimums, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, #BlackFridayParking, canada, Canada, Toronto, local finance, finance, local business

What Comes Next After Abolishing Parking Mandates?

Parking reform is sweeping the nation, and that’s great news—but the battle isn’t over, yet. Here are the next steps cities need to consider once they’ve begun abolishing parking minimums.

#BlackFridayParking, Parking, Top Story, End Parking MandatesTony JordanNovember 22, 2022Parking, parking minimums, parking, parking pricing, Parking Reform Network, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, Parking pricing, #BlackFridayParking

Parking Is More Than a Number

Parking reform can be a hard sell when it’s done all at once. Here are some small steps you can take instead to start helping your community use less land on parking.

Parking, Edward Erfurt, Top Story, End Parking MandatesEdward ErfurtOctober 28, 2022End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, Parking, parking minimums, parking, parking landing page, incrementalism, small bets, little bets

Yes, Getting Rid of Parking Minimums Is Good for the Climate—But That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg

A new, state-wide law in California has ended some parking minimums in response to climate concerns. But what’s been left unsaid in this seemingly big step toward parking reform?

Upzoned, Podcast, Top Story, Parking, End Parking MandatesStrong TownsOctober 12, 2022Podcast, podcast, Upzoned, parking minimums, parking, Parking Reform Network, parking landing page, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies

2 College Towns Leading the Way on Land-Use Reform

Although they stand in very different parts of the country, these college towns are spearheading the push to eliminate harmful, longstanding land-use policies.

San José Joins in the Push To Abolish Parking Minimums

San José adds itself to the list of cities that are doing away with harmful parking minimums!

Parking, Success Story, Top StoryDaniela CastañedaJuly 15, 2022Parking, parking minimums, parking, minimum parking requirements, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, parking landing page, California, city council, transportation, success, success stories

Affordable Housing in Oregon Is About To Catch a Big Break From Parking Mandates

Finally, homes for people will no longer be conditional on car parking.

Housing, Parking, Top StoryCatie GouldJuly 13, 2022parking minimums, parking, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, affordable housing, housing, housing cost, housing crisis, Housing Crisis, Housing, housing policy, housing affordability, zoning, Oregon

A Perfectly Good School

Another historic building that served an important function in its community gets torn down…to make way for more car storage.

Neighborhood Storyteller, Theilen, Parking, Top StoryKarla TheilenJuly 12, 2022neighborhood storyteller, Parking, parking, parking minimums, parking landing page, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, Historic Preservation, historic preservation

“Free Parking” Isn’t Green

No matter how many solar panels it has, your parking garage isn’t green, and especially if you don’t charge parking.

City Observatory, Parking, Top StoryJoe CortrightJune 28, 2022Parking, parking, parking pricing, parking landing page, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, Donald Shoup, Parking Reform Network, garages, environment, climate, Climate Change, City Observatory

The Bottom-Up Revolution Is...Ending Parking Minimums and Seeing the Results

Jonathan Curth helped lead the city of Fayetteville, AR, into a new era free of commercial parking minimums.

Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Top Story, Local Government, ParkingStrong TownsJune 23, 2022Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, local government, success stories, parking minimums, Arkansas

Oregon Nears Green Light for Big Parking Reform

Oregon’s statewide land use board declared its support Thursday for rules that, among other things, reduce or remove parking mandates in 53 jurisdictions in the state’s eight largest metro areas.

Local Government, Parking, Top StoryMichael AndersenJune 21, 2022success, success stories, Oregon, Parking, parking minimums, parking landing page, parking maximums, minimum parking requirements, Land Use, local government, state government, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies

Less Parking Lots, More People Space

This interactive map allows you to view just how much space is being wasted in your city (and in the rest of the U.S.) on parking lots.

A New Guide Could Help Your Community Fix Its Parking Policies

From our friends at the Parking Reform Network: a new guide to aid local advocates and policy makers implement Parking Benefit Districts in their cities and towns.

Herriges, Parking, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesJune 16, 2022Parking, parking, parking pricing, Parking Reform Network, Parking pricing, parking landing page

End the Parking Mandates and Subsidies That Are Hurting Our Cities

Valuable land is being wasted everywhere in the U.S. on motor vehicle storage. Let’s free up that space so it can be used more productively for our communities.