Transportation + Transit
New Washington Bill Would Legalize More Homes and Businesses by Transit
Eliminating parking mandates is a simple solution to a big problem.
Anchorage Assembly Unites to End Parking Mandates
Progressives and conservatives find common ground on easing regulations on housing and business development.
How Portland’s Form of Government Makes It Hard to Find Parking
Transportation commissioners come and go, but policies to free up curb space remain perpetually stuck at City Hall.
Shifting Gears
Why communities are eliminating off-street parking requirements—and what comes next.
Big Reforms, Big Growth: Buffalo’s Parking Rewrite Pays Off
A Q&A with one of the planners behind the mid-sized NY city’s successes.
Troutdale Says Tax-Funded Housing Project Has a Problem: Too Many Homes
The county’s affordable housing provider proposes 94 homes near Troutdale’s downtown. The city is holding it to a rule that would cut that to 70 to make more room for parking.
Oregon Just Slashed Parking Mandates. 5 Things That Might Happen Next
From more historic building renovations to smarter curbside parking management, two-thirds of Oregonians are about to experience the benefits of making more asphalt optional.
Affordable Housing in Oregon Is About to Catch a Big Break from Parking Mandates
Finally, homes for people will no longer be conditional on car parking.
Oregon Nears Green Light for Big Parking Reform
The state land use board provisionally approved the rules but left room for tweaks by July.
States Need to Confront Parking Mandates
Housing shortages don’t stay confined to city limits. Parking reform shouldn’t either.
