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Op-Ed: Managing Our Streets Better Can Reduce Inequities In Our Cities
How can curb pricing make cities safer, greener and more quitable? Sahar Shirazi of Nelson\Nygaard explores.
October 19, 2021
Boston Establishes Maximum Parking Rules for Large Developments
The City of Boston recently announced new planning guidelines for large developments that will limit the amount of parking that developers will be allowed to build, with stricter limits applying in the city’s most transit-accessible neighborhoods. The guidelines are outlined in a new map, which specifies allowable parking ratios for housing, office, and institutional uses […]
October 13, 2021
Hochul Calls for ‘Alternatives’ to LaGuardia AirTrain — Possibly Dooming Cuomo’s Boondoggle
"I have asked the Port Authority to thoroughly examine alternative mass transit solutions for reducing car traffic and increasing connectivity to LaGuardia Airport," Hochul said about the 1.5-mile, elevated people mover.
October 4, 2021
How the Twin Cities Abolished Parking Minimums (And How Your City Can, Too)
The Twin Cities' victory over mandatory parking minimums was won by smart, persistent organizing among advocates and well-informed electeds — and your city can do the same.
September 2, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: How We’ve Subsidized Driving (and What To Do About It)
This week we’re joined by Todd Litman, executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Litman discusses his book "New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies." We reframe the transportation investments we make, talk about sharing information, and discuss why air taxis might not be the future.
August 26, 2021
Analysis: End Parking Minimums Now!
The mandatory parking minimum law is the demon child of car culture and NIMBYism — but it is finally being attacked by progressive leaders. Where will Mayor Adams stand? He isn't saying.
August 18, 2021
OPINION: Streetside Dining Is the Future — And Here’s How To Do It Right
August 10, 2021
SEE IT: Boston’s Curbside Eateries are Amazing
Outdoor dining is a great thing when done right, as this Streetfilms mini-doc shows.
July 30, 2021
What Happened When Buffalo Changed Its Parking Rules
In 2017 Buffalo, New York, became the first U.S. city to stop requiring development projects to include at least a minimum amount of parking. Here's what happened next.
June 14, 2021
Parking Requirements Are Not a Useful Bargaining Chip for Increasing Affordable Housing
May 19, 2021
