Mike Kwan – Parking Reform Network https://parkingreform.org Thu, 23 Jun 2022 03:02:20 +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 Mike Kwan – Parking Reform Network https://parkingreform.org 32 32 165325953 What Parking Day showed me about the value of public space and what we sacrifice for cars https://parkingreform.org/2021/09/29/what-parking-day-showed-me-about-the-value-of-public-space-and-what-we-sacrifice-for-cars/ https://parkingreform.org/2021/09/29/what-parking-day-showed-me-about-the-value-of-public-space-and-what-we-sacrifice-for-cars/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:08:28 +0000 https://parkingreform.org/?p=1707 The morning As I pulled into the three permitted parking spaces I had secured for Parking Day 2021 in Washington D.C., a large black SUV pulled into one of the spaces, oblivious to the large “no parking” permit he had pulled up next to. The driver looked down and ignored me as I glared at him, and even ignored the parking payment machine. Everything around seemed invisible to him.

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]]> https://parkingreform.org/2021/09/29/what-parking-day-showed-me-about-the-value-of-public-space-and-what-we-sacrifice-for-cars/feed/ 1 1707 Event: How we won parking cash-out for Washington, D.C., and how you can too! https://parkingreform.org/2021/03/19/event-how-we-won-parking-cash-out-for-washington-d-c-and-how-you-can-too/ https://parkingreform.org/2021/03/19/event-how-we-won-parking-cash-out-for-washington-d-c-and-how-you-can-too/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:24:00 +0000 https://parkingreform.org/?p=1419 The Parking Reform Network is excited to welcome Cheryl Cort, the Policy Director for the Coalition for Smarter Growth to speak about the campaign for a Washington D.C. bill to require parking cash-out as part of employee commuter benefits. The “Transportation Benefits Equity Amendment Act” passed in April 2020 requires employers who provide free or subsidized parking to also offer benefits to…

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]]> https://parkingreform.org/2021/03/19/event-how-we-won-parking-cash-out-for-washington-d-c-and-how-you-can-too/feed/ 1 1419 Are Parking Authorities Obsolete? https://parkingreform.org/2021/02/19/are-parking-authorities-obsolete/ https://parkingreform.org/2021/02/19/are-parking-authorities-obsolete/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2021 02:03:00 +0000 https://parkingreform.org/?p=225 When I was a graduate student at Rutgers University in New Jersey where I studied city planning, I entered the program with a strong interest in transit-oriented development. I was excited to be going to school in a state with one of the busiest commuter railroads in the U.S. I loved the idea of living in a state where I could access reliable transit for everyday needs and not own a car.

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]]> https://parkingreform.org/2021/02/19/are-parking-authorities-obsolete/feed/ 1 225 Parking reform is a public health issue https://parkingreform.org/2020/04/14/parking-reform-is-a-public-health-issue/ https://parkingreform.org/2020/04/14/parking-reform-is-a-public-health-issue/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:03:00 +0000 https://parkingreform.org/?p=552 It can be easy to feel gloomy and maybe a bit helpless from news of the coronavirus pandemic. While we continue practicing social distancing, donating to local food banks, etc., could we also set the stage for a healthier and more equitable city, with less parking? Here are some ideas that cities are adopting: It’s difficult to abide by the 6 foot rule to follow social distancing guidelines…

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