Activism – Parking Reform Network https://parkingreform.org Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:18:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://i0.wp.com/parkingreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/B39E997E-DD3C-4C12-B9B6-86D20080CD69.jpeg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Activism – Parking Reform Network https://parkingreform.org 32 32 165325953 Strategies for Responding to Parking Reform Anxiety https://parkingreform.org/2023/11/30/strategies-for-responding-to-parking-reform-anxiety/ https://parkingreform.org/2023/11/30/strategies-for-responding-to-parking-reform-anxiety/#comments Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:57:44 +0000 https://parkingreform.org/?p=5106 Opponents of parking reform are often worried that relaxing or removing parking mandates will lead to curbside congestion and inconvenience nearby residents and businesses. Fortunately, there are proven strategies to keep that from happening, and cities can get well ahead of the issue. Your city will be in exactly the same place the day after your parking reforms go into…

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]]> https://parkingreform.org/2023/11/30/strategies-for-responding-to-parking-reform-anxiety/feed/ 1 5106 New York City’s Chance to Lift Parking Mandates for Good https://parkingreform.org/2023/09/18/new-york-citys-chance-to-lift-parking-mandates-for-good/ https://parkingreform.org/2023/09/18/new-york-citys-chance-to-lift-parking-mandates-for-good/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:25:30 +0000 https://parkingreform.org/?p=4933 Michael Sutherland is joining us as guest editor, as part of our ongoing collaboration with our partner organization Open Plans. The movement for parking reform in New York City is heating up — and parking mandates could be lifted as soon as next year. Mayor Eric Adams’ Administration is currently moving through his three City of Yes zoning text amendments: one for the economy…

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]]> https://parkingreform.org/2023/09/18/new-york-citys-chance-to-lift-parking-mandates-for-good/feed/ 2 4933 Meet Thomas Carpenito, Creator of the Parking Lot Map https://parkingreform.org/2023/03/22/meet-thomas-carpenito-creator-of-the-parking-lot-map/ https://parkingreform.org/2023/03/22/meet-thomas-carpenito-creator-of-the-parking-lot-map/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:26:36 +0000 https://parkingreform.org/?p=3986 We know parking lots take up too much valuable land in our communities. But how much land, exactly? Parking Reform Network researcher Thomas Carpenito wondered how he could find out — and how he could make that data make sense to people. Parking Reform Network: How did you first become interested in parking reform? Thomas Carpenito: I started university as an environmentalist and…

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]]> https://parkingreform.org/2023/03/22/meet-thomas-carpenito-creator-of-the-parking-lot-map/feed/ 0 3986 Why I’m Donating my Insurance Settlement to the Parking Reform Network https://parkingreform.org/2023/03/17/why-im-donating-my-insurance-settlement-to-the-parking-reform-network/ https://parkingreform.org/2023/03/17/why-im-donating-my-insurance-settlement-to-the-parking-reform-network/#comments Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:53:32 +0000 https://parkingreform.org/?p=3932 One year ago, a pickup truck hit me on my bike in a hit-and-run while going to breakfast in Tempe, Arizona. The collision broke my collarbone, resulting in an incredibly frustrating three months of not being able to use my right arm while it healed. Fortunately, my collarbone is fully recovered now. But I want to live in a world where collisions like this stop happening. So…

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]]> https://parkingreform.org/2023/03/17/why-im-donating-my-insurance-settlement-to-the-parking-reform-network/feed/ 2 3932 Missing Middle Housing and the Parking Problem https://parkingreform.org/2023/02/24/missing-middle-housing-and-the-parking-problem/ https://parkingreform.org/2023/02/24/missing-middle-housing-and-the-parking-problem/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:57:47 +0000 https://parkingreform.org/?p=3573 As the only national organization with a mission to accelerate parking reform, PRN attracts a wide range of people who seek information and advice on how to best implement parking reform in their cities. There’s everyone from urban planners, traffic engineers, city staff, city councilors, advocacy groups, activists, everyday citizens, and journalists that reach out to us. Recently…

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