In the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, sustainable mobility is making strides. The city has been implementing more shared bikes, safer bike lanes, and improved pedestrian pathways alongside a new bus rapid transit (BRT) line. But another key component of the area’s transformation is lesser known: better parking management and parking reform. Our streets are critical…
Conversations about livability in cities often focus on the elements that enable people to access jobs and economic opportunities, social networks, proximity to education or healthcare, and cultural fulfillment. Such elements include low-carbon, affordable transport options; public spaces that invite connection and socialization; tree-lined streets and opportunities to interact with nature, and so on. Rarely…
In the struggle against climate change, it can feel that we are constantly being asked to sacrifice material desires. Most people don’t want to take cold showers, pay more for electricity, or give up eating steak. It gets exhausting. There are a vast number of interventions that are good for both the economy and environment,…
About Off-street parking reform in cities is key to helping reduce transport-related emissions, improve air quality, and create more people-friendly urban spaces. Building on the The Opportunity of Reforming Parking report, the Simple Calculator of Project Effects for Off-Street Parking Policy Reform (Off-Street Parking SCOPE) is a user-friendly spreadsheet tool that can help users estimate…
Parking policies in cities are not just about storing vehicles. They inform how street space is prioritized and who street space is ultimately for. Rethinking parking can shift streets for cars to streets for people, but how? Learn more in The Opportunity of Reforming Parking report.
About “If you plan cities for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan for people and places, you get people and places.” — Fred Kent, urbanist Parking reform is on the rise in cities around the world, as many look to repeal parking minimums and better manage and price their on-street…
Parking reform, an often overlooked component of the sustainable transport movement, has taken to the national spotlight in the US as it gains momentum in both policy and practice. Cities and states across the country are realizing that rethinking parking can be a lever to reach their transportation, housing, and sustainability goals. Major cities like Austin,…