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SF Voters Reject Measure to Enshrine Free Parking and Stop Livable Streets
In case you need a little pick-me-up this morning, here's some good news out of San Francisco. Voters resoundingly rejected Proposition L, a local ballot measure designed to halt the city's progress on improving streets for walking, biking, and transit. As of the most recent available count, with nearly all precincts reporting, 62 percent of San Francisco voters had said "No" to Prop L.
November 5, 2014
Progress on Parking Reform Could Make DC More Walkable and Affordable
A few key changes to the DC zoning code could help make housing more affordable, streets more walkable, transit more convenient, and healthy foods more accessible. Years of debate and delay have watered down the reforms somewhat, but they still represent substantial progress. And now it looks like they will pass.
October 10, 2014
In Tenth Year of Park(ing) Day, Parklets Bloom on Six Continents
Cities on six continents are celebrating Park(ing) Day today, now in its tenth year of temporarily transforming curbside space for cars into public spaces for people. Some of the pop-up parks that caught our eye this Park(ing) Day include:
September 19, 2014
Al Jazeera America Talks Parking Craters With Streetsblog
The term "parking crater" made its cable news debut last week, when I was invited to appear on Al Jazeera America's "Real Money with Ali Velshi." Here's the segment that aired on the show.
August 11, 2014
Portland Tackled Disabled Parking Placard Abuse, and It’s Working
Disabled parking placards used to be ubiquitous in Portland. Until very recently, the city provided unlimited free street parking to placard holders, estimated at a $2,000 annual value. Many cars bearing these placards would remain in prime spots for weeks or months without moving.
August 6, 2014
What’s the Best Way to Tax Parking?
Taxing parking, the way Pittsburgh does, can make downtowns livelier and encourage a healthier mix of transportation options.
July 25, 2014
Facebook Billionaire Sean Parker Bankrolls Free Parking Ballot Initiative in SF
Sean Parker, the founding president of Facebook and a major contributor to San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, has spent $49,000 of his personal fortune to propel a ballot initiative that seeks to enshrine free parking as city policy, according to the SF Chronicle. Parker gave $100,000 to Lee's mayoral campaign in 2011.
July 15, 2014
Re-imagining Parking Spaces as Micro-Apartments
Can parking spaces get a second life? A student project in Atlanta helps demonstrate the possibilities in every stall.
July 14, 2014
Be Jealous of São Paulo’s Precedent-Setting New Parking Policy
It may not be much consolation after yesterday's World Cup defeat to Germany, but Brazil should feel at least a twinge of national pride over the groundbreaking new parking policies its largest city has adopted.
July 9, 2014