Parking
Basics
No Parking: NYC Finally Puts Trash in Bins (Um, Like Europe Has Been Doing for Decades)
A new era of trash has dawned in New York City.
June 3, 2025
This Parking Bill Could Help Solve the Housing Crisis
Washington state just passed a package of reforms that could juice housing production and get landlords to give non-drivers a break on their rent. But will other states go even further?
April 29, 2025
The High Cost of Free Parking: Duffy’s Parking Giveaway Will Cost the Rest of America
Hasn't anyone at U.S. DOT headquarters read Donald Shoup?
March 27, 2025
Tributes Pour in for Parking Reformer, Urbanist Mentor Donald Shoup
Shoup had a long and storied career in the academy, but he was also a mentor to generations of urban planners.
February 9, 2025
This Chicago Stadium Could Go From a Sea of Sprawling Parking Lots to a Bustling, Walkable Pedestrian District
As it stands today, Chicago’s United Center — the home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks professional sports franchises — is surrounded by a sea of parking lots with thousands of parking spaces. All that could change soon.
January 15, 2025
Eight Ways To Reimagine Parking Spaces
This Park(ing) Day, 175 groups across multiple countries transformed curbside parking stalls into bedrooms, terraces, living spaces and more.
October 3, 2024
How Should Parking be Priced in College Towns?
Forget "Seinfeld" — the fundamental challenges of parking policy are not limited to big cities.
September 11, 2024
This Year’s Park(ing) Day Hopes to Inspire Big Policy Change
One weekend a year, advocates and artists all over the world repurpose curbside parking spots to make more space for people. This year, they're connecting it back to parking policy reform that can keep the party going year round.
September 5, 2024
Study: People Want to Pay for Parking Separately From Rent
Most U.S. apartment complexes bundle the costs of parking and housing together — whether or not residents actually own a car and use that space. New research suggests that tenants might be open to a change.
August 19, 2024
NYC Won’t Even Eliminate Parking Mandates at Transit-Oriented Development
Here's a case study in how far even one of the nation's most progressive cities still has to go.
August 9, 2024
