Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Parking

Copenhagen: This is a real bike lane because it doesn't need cars for protection.

Are Parking-Protected Bike Lanes the Best We Can Do?

By Aaron Short | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments

We called the Danish embassy in Washington, D.C. to get more information on whether Denmark considers parking-protected bike lanes a best practice and the woman who answered the phone laughed at us.

Seattle had the steepest decline in solo drivers in the country this decade thanks to expanded and more frequent bus service.

Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving

By Aaron Short | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle is proving that cities can reduce the number of cars on the road and shift its population to rely on mass transit. Here are a few of those lessons.

A rendering of Amazon's HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia — parking not shown.

Why is Parking at the Heart of Amazon’s HQ2?

By Julie Zimmerman | Nov 15, 2019 | No Comments

Amazon wants employees at its new Northern Virginia headquarters to commute car-free to work. So why does the current design include a 2,000-space parking garage? An American tale.

Washington D.C. ran a three-month pilot allowing delivery companies to reserve space at loading zones across the district. Image: Elvert Barnes

Garçon! D.C. Requires Curb Reservations for Deliveries

By Aaron Short | Nov 14, 2019 | No Comments

Cities need to treat curb space like restaurants treat its prime tables.

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Bill for More Street Vendors Splits #BikeNYC

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

The state senator's proposal would remove caps on the number of legal vendors who could operate — but she claims it would not lead to overwhelmed sidewalks.

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L.A. May Eliminate Parking Requirements Downtown

By Joe Linton | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments

Downtown L.A. follows Lancaster, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, and Cincinnati in eliminating unneeded parking requirements.

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