In our dense cities where land is valuable and housing is expensive, why is parking cheaper than rent?

Andrew Price, #BlackFridayParking, ParkingAndrew PriceNovember 23, 2015parking minimums, affordable housing, ft, parking

This week: Black Friday Parking

This week we take a close look at parking requirements and the impact it has on becoming a strong city, town or neighborhood. We invite everyone to join us for the third national #BlackFridayParking event.

#BlackFridayParking, Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 23, 2015Donald Shoup, Brainerd MN, parking

Does that parking space come with fries?

Imagine living in a city where every restaurant is required by law to provide free chicken sandwiches. This would be absurd, right? Well, nearly every town in America does it. But they don’t require free sandwiches, they require something much more valuable: free parking.

#BlackFridayParking, Kobos, ParkingSarah KobosNovember 4, 2015parking minimums, minimum parking requirements, parking

Fayetteville Eliminates Minimum Parking Requirements

Fayetteville, Arkansas recently lifted their minimum parking requirements which were, as in most cities, absurdly high.

Top Story, #BlackFridayParkingStrong TownsOctober 20, 2015minimum parking requirements, small business, parking

Autonomous Vehicles will Save Us

It might be role of O'Toole, and those who would follow him, to simply serve as a warning for others. That's a useful role in society.

4 Easy Steps to Squash the "There's No Parking" Argument

Four simple steps to combat those who claim that there isn't enough parking in your downtown or neighborhood.

Hood, Urban Design, Parking, Top EvergreenNathaniel M. HoodJuly 23, 2015Donald Shoup, St. Paul, parking

Highrise Lowpark

Let's say you're building an apartment building with over 20 units (arbitrary number). If it's not obvious that your parking should be opt-in and underground, maybe the development isn't a great idea to begin with?

At Strong Towns, we seem to like quick tools that help with the mental math of cities. For example, I loved the Strong Towns Strength Test which asked, "Take a photo of your main street at midday. Does the picture show more people than cars?" Maybe this parking lot thing is another weather-vane with built in wisdom. It's not to be relied upon, but can give you a good hunch to start from.

Neighborhood DesignGracen JohnsonJune 3, 2015Fredericton, parking

Show 228: Jeff Tumlin at CNU 23

Podcast, CNUCharles MarohnApril 30, 2015CNU23, parking

Can you have too much parking?

It is interesting to look back and read what people thought a couple generations ago and how their thinking shapes our world today.

#BlackFridayParking, Parking, MarohnCharles MarohnMarch 3, 2015parking, shopping malls

Friday News Digest

Tennessee going maintenance only, demolition on Main Street, the death of oil drillers, QE forever and don't be poor and drive.

News DigestCharles MarohnJanuary 23, 2015Maintenance, Oil Prices, Quantitative Easing, parking

#blackfridayparking follow up

Huge props to Mark Sowers who sent me his research and analysis of #blackfridayparking. He nailed it.

#BlackFridayParkingCharles MarohnDecember 10, 2014parking minimums, minimum parking requirements, parking

Best of Blog: Living in Communion

Church leaders around the country should be doing everything they can to reconnect the social bonds of our communities. We reconnect the social bonds most easily and effectively when we reconnect the physical bonds. We should be obsessed with getting people out of their cars and back into each other’s lives.