A new ordinance removes costly parking requirements across most of Chicago, clearing the way for more affordable housing and business development.
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Jeral Poskey is the founder of Swyft Cities, which is spearheading a totally new transportation system. Jeral describes the system and how it could address issues like traffic, land wasted on parking, and difficulty with infill development.
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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.
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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.
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In a game-changer for housing and small business development, Washington state eliminated or capped parking mandates statewide. Here’s how they did it.
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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.
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Some call it watered down, others call it overreach. But there’s no denying this new Texas bill nudges housing policy in the right direction.
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How much does parking cost? Enough to make cities rethink whether it should be mandatory at all.
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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.
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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.
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Relief for small businesses. A win for historic buildings. And room for more affordable housing. Dallas just scrapped a rule holding the city back since 1965.
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On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council passed sweeping parking reforms, making it easier to open businesses and build housing in the city.
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While many states grapple with housing shortages and affordability issues, Montana is proactively implementing policies to address these challenges head-on.
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Most cities impose strict parking regulations, which hurt local businesses, stifle development, and drain city resources. Minnesota is considering a bill that would change that.
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The ripple effects of outdated parking mandates are felt everywhere, making it harder to build the kind of communities people want and need. North Carolina might be about to change that.
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Denver wants to repeal parking mandates citywide. This will help the city fight the housing crisis by reducing the costs and regulatory hurdles of development.
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Across North America, parking mandates harm businesses, residents and cities. Fortunately, a rapidly growing number of cities are questioning these requirements, inching toward reforming or even repealing them altogether. Here are some of the communities that are rethinking their approaches.
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On January 13, 2025, the city council of Bellingham, Washington, eliminated parking mandates citywide. This decision is a key step in reducing barriers to housing development.
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The Finley Street Cottages project in Atlanta, Georgia, shows how parking mandates can prevent desperately needed development — and how removing those mandates makes housing more attainable and affordable.
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In this episode Chuck is joined by urban designer Victor Dover. They discuss the work and legacy of Dr. Donald Shoup, an engineer and professor of urban planning who revolutionized the fields of urban planning and parking reform with his book “The High Cost of Free Parking.” (Transcript included.)
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