Ending Parking Minimums is the Holiday Gift that Keeps on Giving

Help us spread the word about #BlackFridayParking. Get a holiday gift you'll actually want.

#BlackFridayParking, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 6, 2019parking minimums, parking, #BlackFridayParking

We Require Too Much Parking. These Boston Planners Found Out Exactly How Much.

It’s easy to claim “We have too much parking” but to prove it? These Boston area planners were up to the challenge, surveying over 200 apartment buildings’ parking lots. What they found… might not shock you.

Herriges, Parking, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesAugust 2, 2019parking, parking minimums, Boston, Massachusetts, page highlight

5 Ways To Make the Missing Middle Less Missing

Missing Middle development—anything from a duplex to a cottage court to a small apartment building—is an indispensable piece of the Strong Towns vision for cities that are resilient, adaptable, and can pay their bills. We need to revive a culture of building this way: here are 5 ways cities can start.

Parking is Important and Not Important

It’s time for mandatory parking minimums to go. That doesn’t mean, though, that the need for parking is going to magically disappear. We would also be wise to plan for smart, adaptable parking solutions, so our cities can incrementally urbanize.

Removing Parking Minimums: Lessons Learned and How to Pitch the Idea to Elected Officials

John Reuter—board member at Strong Towns and former councilperson at the City of Sandpoint, Idaho—shares his insights in how you can propose eliminating parking minimums in your town—including how to tell a compelling story, how to find data that enhances that story, and how to build community support around removing parking minimums.

One Line of Your Zoning Code Can Make a World of Difference

Sandpoint, Idaho eliminated its downtown parking minimums 10 years ago. Since then, at least four projects that could not otherwise have happened have brought new vibrancy and economic productivity to downtown.

Parking, Success Story, Top StoryAaron QuallsJanuary 31, 2019Idaho, parking minimums, page highlight

Strong Towns Helps Change the Planning Paradigm in Sacramento

Sacramento’s vice mayor gave Strong Towns founder Charles Marohn a shout-out in announcing the city’s new transit-oriented development rules. Our message is making a difference in the world.

Success Story, Public Transit, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesJanuary 17, 2019California, urban planning, parking minimums

The Best of #BlackFridayParking 2018

Catch up on what you missed from #BlackFridayParking week this year, including our favorite social media shares.

#BlackFridayParking, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 26, 2018parking minimums

More Cities Than Ever Are Eliminating Parking Minimums

See which cities are getting rid of parking minimums, from sea to shining sea.

#BlackFridayParking, Top Story, ParkingStrong TownsNovember 23, 2018parking minimums, maps, mapping, resource

How to Talk to a Skeptic About Reducing Parking Requirements

If you have an objection on the tip of your tongue when it comes to removing parking minimums or providing less free parking, let’s see if we can answer it.

#BlackFridayParking, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 23, 2018parking minimums

A Guide to Busting Parking Myths in Your Town

“There’s no parking around there!” How to hit the streets and collect the data yourself, and figure out whether your neighborhood actually has a parking shortage—or, more likely, an excess.

#BlackFridayParking, Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesNovember 21, 2018parking minimums, parking landing page

It's 2018. Does your city still have minimum parking requirements?

There is no justification for a city to maintain minimum parking requirements, to force others to build parking, or to build parking for others to use at no charge.

#BlackFridayParking, Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 19, 2018parking minimums

How Zoning Codes Reinforce Car Dependency

A look at how regulations shape land use in Marietta, Georgia illustrates a vicious cycle: when your zoning code is premised on car-dependency, car-dependency becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Zoning, Top Story, Transportation, ParkingAntonio GrañaAugust 23, 2018Cobb County, Georgia, STROADS, parking minimums, auto-oriented

Getting Parking Right in Portland

Portland, OR is leading the charge in parking reform by pricing its on-street parking at a variable rate that reflects shifting demand, instead of subsidizing it.

Parking, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 20, 2018parking minimums, parking, Donald Shoup, Portland OR

When Extra Parking Might Be a Good Thing

Typically, the thought of converting an old subway tunnel into parking would send shivers down the spines of urbanists. But this project may be a surprisingly beneficial way to catalyze redevelopment in Rochester, New York’s recovering downtown.

More Evidence That We Have Too Much Parking

A new comprehensive inventory of parking in five U.S. cities provides yet more persuasive evidence: we have built way too much parking, and it is a huge drag on the fiscal solvency and the vitality of our cities and towns.