A Quarter of Downtown Dallas Is Parking Lots. Could That Change?

As Dallas examines its land use plan, it's time to talk about parking lots.

End Parking Mandates, Top Story 2Bethany EricksonMay 4, 2023Parking, parking minimums, parking, parking pricing, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, Texas

Parking Reform Is Snowballing

Parking reform is gaining substantial momentum even in recent months—a policy development that will impact missing middle housing production, reuse of old buildings, and vehicle miles traveled, experts say.

End Parking Mandates, Top StoryRobert SteutevilleMay 1, 2023Parking, parking minimums, parking, parking pricing, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, CNU

Death by Parking

For nearly half a year, this small business owner has been ready to open his coffee shop…but the city is refusing to let him do so, all because of antiquated parking mandates.

End Parking Mandates, Top Story, Community StoriesAsia MieleszkoMarch 29, 2023End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, Parking, small business, local business, parking minimums

You Have All the Parking You Need—And It’s Hiding in Plain Sight

So, your community has decided it needs more parking. That doesn’t mean you’ll have to destroy buildings and dump a sizeable amount of money into (and take on the long-term liabilities of) a block-sized parking lot.

End Parking Mandates, Edward Erfurt, Safe & Productive Streets, Top StoryEdward ErfurtMarch 3, 2023Parking, parking minimums, parking, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, STROADS, streets, design, Street Design, Safe and Productive Streets

Washington State Bill Would Allow Greater Parking Flexibility

A new bill, currently in committee in Washington’s House and Senate, is intended to spark development in places where parking minimums have hindered housing starts.

Housing, End Parking Mandates, News, Top StoryBen AbramsonMarch 2, 2023Parking, parking minimums, parking, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, Washington, housing, housing crisis

With Flexibility Over Parking, Oregon Homebuilders Get to Work

Tens of thousands of homes are now more buildable, including several projects now resurrected that local parking mandates had previously killed.

End Parking Mandates, News, Top StoryCatie GouldFebruary 15, 2023End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, Incremental Housing, Parking, parking minimums, parking, housing, Housing, developers

Vermont Activists Help Abolish Parking Minimums in Burlington

The group Vermonters for People-Oriented Places just launched this year, but they’re already off to a fast start in Burlington, VT, where they’re supporting important changes for the community.

End Parking Mandates, Success Story, Top Story, Community StoriesJohn PattisonFebruary 13, 2023Parking, parking minimums, parking, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, Vermont, community, local conversations, Community, success, success stories

Nashville an Unlikely Leader in Parking Reform

Nashville, TN, made the news recently for not only abolishing parking minimums within its urban core, but also establishing parking maximums in the same area.

End Parking Mandates, News, Top StoryDustin ShaneFebruary 8, 2023End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, parking minimums, parking maximums, Tennessee, minimum parking requirements, success stories, success

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.

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5 Cities That Repealed Parking Minimums in 2022

In recent years, a rapidly growing number of cities across North America have begun repealing mandatory parking minimums. Here are a few highlights from 2022.

End Parking Mandates, Success Story, News, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoJanuary 12, 2023End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, Parking, parking minimums, parking, Parking Reform Network, success, success stories

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?

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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.