Parking Roundup

(Photo by Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media)

“A lack of information on parking rules in Philly” has motivated tech entrepreneurs to develop a life-changing parking app. Privately developed parking apps get lots of attention but the source of that innovation really comes from the public’s failure to manage one of its most valuable assets.

Hoboken mayor reclaims curb parking spaces for a “pocket-plaza” for people.

TriMet needs your feedback on it’s Bike Plan! Two major focuses from this plan are bike parking (9 project areas) and bike access.

(Stolen, decapitated parking meters. Source: Washington Post)

Santa Barbara’s ‘safe parking‘ program hopes to provide temporary relief for the homeless while the City looks for long-term solutions.

A tale of two cities (parking): in the same 4-5 year period Pittsburgh increased its parking revenue by $12 million while Indianapolis averages $3.5 million. here is why: one of them leased the city’s parking meter operations to a private company.

Austin raises downtown parking meter rates but also launches an affordable parking permit program for service workers working late shifts. Hopefully, parking revenue will be used to invest in late night transit services so service workers will soon have more transportation choices.

If tactical urbanism can temporarily improve our streets and test viable solutions, why can’t we apply it to test shared-parking solutions?

Washington D.C.‘s parking meter massacre reminds us why cities need to move on from meters to smart payment methods.

City of Newport partnered with Lancaster Engineering to find parking solutions for fishermen, businesses, and tourists (page 1 and 7).

Zoning’s minimum parking requirements kill downtowns.

Underground bike parking in Japan might be the coolest type parking in the world. Maybe Portland can really use one. Check out the video!

Can on-street parking policy reduce tickets, increase revenue, and save people time and money? Boston says yes.

80% of young people in Boston said access to transit is very important vs 25% said parking availability is very important

Parking time limit is now the past in Sacramento. Parkers can park as long as they need to – if they are willing to pay a premium price for additional hours.

People tend to get emotional and even violent when it comes to parking so perhaps supplying parking isn’t a good idea.

(Photo by Christopher Keizur)

Parking permits + meters work really well in NW Portland. Maybe soon PBOT will expand the permit and meter district to share the benefit with surrounding neighborhoods?

Parking can support transit. Cincinnati raises downtown parking rates and invest revenues in transit.

Parking made convenient. 1 in 5 parker uses smart phone app to pay for on-street parking in Minneapolis and St. Paul  As PBOT moves forward with performance-based parking policy, smart payment methods must be considered.

Santa Cruz figures out how to have your cake and eat it too with graduated pricing structure.

For the hard core parking wonks – here is how you tear apart a libertarian’s argument for more “free” parking.

Ottawa’s 90 second PSA explains why parking minimums hurt cities: Want to promote businesses and development?  Want to improve housing? Want less traffic? Build less parking!