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New York Giants
fromStreetsblog
5 days ago

Council Transportation Chair Vows To Take On Drivers: 'I Don't Want To Just Futz Around the Edges' - Streetsblog New York City

Abreu prioritizes reclaiming street space for people, implementing sealed curbside trash bins that removed parking spots and challenging car-storage norms to improve sidewalks.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

The city that swapped parking for green space

Though they're individually tiny, parking spots quietly play a dominant role in shaping urban landscapes. Most US cities dedicate at least 25% of their developable land to them. Some, even more. That land usage doesn't only determine the way a city looks. It also means covering large swathes of urban areas in heat-absorbing asphalt, which contributes to making summers hotter and heightens the risk of flooding since it prevents drainage during storms and heavy rainfall.
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US politics
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Talking Headways Podcast: The (Parking) Reformation - Streetsblog USA

Grassroots organizing can reverse reinstated parking mandates and advance parking reform, challenging arbitrary minimum-parking requirements and influencing local policy.
Washington DC
fromStreetsblog
9 months ago

This Parking Bill Could Help Solve the Housing Crisis - Streetsblog San Francisco

Washington State's new parking reform bill aims to alleviate its housing crisis by removing unnecessary parking requirements for developers.
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