Etienne Lefebvre – Parking Reform Network

Meet Our New Policy Director

Etienne Lefebvre — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:32:21 +0000

It’s with great excitement that we officially welcome Daniel Herriges to the PRN team. Daniel rose to the top during a competitive application process and we’re so glad he is joining us now. He will play a key role in working with our partners, growing our movement and accelerating reforms nationwide. Daniel is a lifelong urbanist and advocate for people-centered places.

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Black Friday Parking 2024: Help Us Turn Bad Land Use Into Better Policy

Etienne Lefebvre — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:02:33 +0000

Black Friday is the day that reveals one of the worst flaws in the American landscape: We have way too much parking. To showcase the scale of the problem using social media posts, we are using the hashtag #BlackFridayParking. This year’s campaign brings together more than a dozen organizations, advocates, and influencers on social media to draw attention to how wasteful and destructive parking requirements are marring our landscapes and making our places less productive. Join PRN and Strong Towns in challenging excessive and costly parking mandates!

Meet Beaverton, Oregon’s City Councilor, Kevin Teater

Etienne Lefebvre — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:49:03 +0000

I’m a city councilor in Beaverton, Oregon, a growing mid-sized city right next to Portland. I moved to Beaverton five years ago to lead our Main Street program, which does a lot of urban design, economic development, and district promotions. I’ve since left that role and run my own business, Streetview Planning, working primarily with rural Main Street districts on their revitalization and…

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PRN’s Expanded Parking Lot Map

Etienne Lefebvre — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:27:23 +0000

At the heart of every great urban landscape lies a delicate balance between the space reserved for cars and the space dedicated for people. One valuable resource for understanding this balance is our Parking Lot Map tool. It features a database of interactive city maps showing the percentage of a city’s central area dedicated to parking. As cities grapple with issues of housing, green spaces…

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Meet PRN Board Member Eric Arellano

Etienne Lefebvre — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:22:16 +0000

Hi! I’m a volunteer, board member, and donor to PRN, along with a software engineer at IBM Quantum and an animal rights activist. After living in Mexico City for 1.5 years, I returned to Arizona to be a founding member of Culdesac, the car free community. At age 13, my youth pastor challenged us to not wait to be adults to change the world. Inspired, my friends and I started raising money for…

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