{"id":1209,"date":"2021-02-08T06:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T14:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parkingreform.org\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2021-02-07T20:51:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T04:51:30","slug":"parking-reform-news-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parkingreform.org\/2021\/02\/08\/parking-reform-news-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Parking Reform News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;re trying a different format for the news. Less narrative, more bullet points. Let us know what you think (if you have an opinion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now for the bite-size narrativeish note.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Editor&#8217;s notable link: saving car parking spots after a snowstorm.  As neither a driver nor a person who lives in a snowy climate, I&#8217;d like to hear discussion on the pros and cons of this tradition. Also &#8211; when did this practice start? Has it been around as long as parking spots? What other non-car items do people park in dug-out car parking spots?  I&#8217;m hoping this is a safe topic, like asking about whether various foods are sandwiches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Would you like to support the Parking Reform News? <a href=\"https:\/\/parkingreform.org\/join\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"198\">Join the network<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/parkingreform.org\/donate\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"86\">donate today.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum Car Parking Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>PRN Member Nathaniel Barrett has <a href=\"https:\/\/threadreaderapp.com\/thread\/1357339531112898564.html\">another great thread covering Dallas, TX moves toward lowering required car parking ratios<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ktvz.com\/news\/2021\/02\/05\/bend-councilor-proposes-city-consider-removing-minimum-parking-requirements\/\">Bend, Oregon councilor proposes city consider removing minimum car parking requirements.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/torontostoreys.com\/toronto-remove-parking-minimums-new-developments\/\">Toronto Could Remove Car Parking Minimums for New Developments<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2021\/02\/02\/toronto-to-consider-ending-parking-minimums-on-new-developments-imposing-maximums-instead.html\">Toronto to consider ending car parking minimums on new developments, imposing maximums instead<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ssti.us\/2021\/02\/02\/seattles-reduced-parking-minimums-cut-18000-stalls-and-saved-over-500-million\/?fbclid=IwAR2Zir3DdMcJu5MtRU1wR3MApixXoNm4xYqQk6Kqs7ff6h5Lz6l_ck0Rbpk\">Seattle\u2019s reduced parking minimums cut 18,000 stalls and saved over $500 million<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opinions and Op-Eds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>San Franciscans are being asked by the group Urban Environmentalists to <a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/re-envision-residential-curb-space?clear_id=true&amp;source=email-make-your-voice-heard-caltrans-surveys-parking-petition-and-more&amp;link_id=5&amp;can_id=a9e6d7f6de761edf5cfd897fba2a3b45&amp;email_referrer=email_1056683&amp;email_subject=make-your-voice-heard-caltrans-surveys-parking-petition-and-more\">sign a petition to start charging for residential on-street car parking<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pasadenastarnews.com\/2021\/01\/30\/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunch-and-no-free-old-pasadena-parking\/?fbclid=IwAR0DTw9jajGi5vjB4C4bhLpWEroBqNJBTY4d2Zb7JHwuYsRfxZATGUogFDY\">There\u2019s no such thing as a free lunch, and no free Old Pasadena parking<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lataco.com\/koreatown-parking-lot\/?fbclid=IwAR2Zir3DdMcJu5MtRU1wR3MApixXoNm4xYqQk6Kqs7ff6h5Lz6l_ck0Rbpk\">Why is Koreatown parking so bad?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nextcity.org\/daily\/entry\/a-chance-to-reclaim-the-historic-core-of-black-indianapolis\">A Chance to Reclaim the Historic Core of Black Indianapolis<\/a><\/li><li>Should residents of new apartments without on-site parking in Philadelphia have access to permits or <a href=\"https:\/\/thephiladelphiacitizen.org\/time-for-permit-parking-blacklist\/\">is it time for a permit parking blacklist?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courant.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/hc-op-make-hartford-walkable-20210131-siscu7kchrcxtbrcm3hxptusyq-story.html\">Hartford needs to be a walkable city to thrive, but the city is built around cars rather than people<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City News<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/illinois\/elmhurst\/neighbors-fight-elmhurst-restaurants-parking-lot-plan?utm_source=share-mobile&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=share&amp;fbclid=IwAR0yhNn7-EkwrsVT8FmG14rY__HO1R_w2qr2B8_WznaZsWPDbba3OFvc7h8\">Neighbors Fight Elmhurst Restaurant&#8217;s Parking Lot Plan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/poll-most-new-yorkers-would-trade-parking-safer-streets\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/poll-most-new-yorkers-would-trade-parking-safer-streets?fbclid=IwAR0Te_urxivMj0skD2zyZ4Bb2khk407wR9ynOcUcVmFwOKtn0ncCEtzZ9bA&amp;utm_campaign=buffer&amp;utm_content=buffer87558&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook.com\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/poll-most-new-yorkers-would-trade-parking-safer-streets?fbclid=IwAR0Te_urxivMj0skD2zyZ4Bb2khk407wR9ynOcUcVmFwOKtn0ncCEtzZ9bA&amp;utm_campaign=buffer&amp;utm_content=buffer87558&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook.com\">Most NYers Would Trade Free Parking For Safer Streets, Survey Says<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2021\/02\/04\/pre-pandemic-commuters-ditch-bart-parking-permits\/\">Pre-pandemic commuters ditch BART parking permits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/court-backs-florida-churchs-freedom-to-welcome-beachgoers-for-now\/\">Court backs Florida church\u2019s freedom to welcome beachgoers \u2014 for now<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselstimes.com\/brussels\/152825\/brussels-will-make-slopes-of-justice-palace-car-free-from-march-persoons-close-car-park-heritage-poelaert\/\">Brussels will make slopes of Justice Palace car-free from March<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/parking-garage-paris-mushroom-farm-5101584\">This Abandoned Parking Garage in Paris Is Now a Mushroom Farm<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winknews.com\/2021\/02\/02\/city-of-naples-may-have-a-solution-to-parking-problems\/\">City of Naples may have a solution to parking problems<\/a> [The &#8220;solution&#8221; is a parking garage&#8230; &#8211; Ed.]<\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90600477\/why-this-toyota-dealership-is-turning-its-car-lot-into-apartments\">Why this Silicon Valley Toyota dealership is turning its car lot into apartments<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2021\/02\/02\/nashville-sidewalk-cafe-permit-may-extended-another-year\/4313137001\/\">Nashville&#8217;s expanded &#8216;sidewalk cafe&#8217; permit extended another year<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcitiesworld.net\/smart-cities-news\/metro-nashville-launches-smart-zone-to-better-manage-the-kerb-6061\">Metro Nashville launches Smart Zone to better manage the curb<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stpeterising.com\/home\/2020\/12\/30\/74-unit-apartment-building-proposed-for-17th-street-in-downtown-st-pete\">74-unit apartment building proposed for 17th Street in downtown St. Pete<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enforcement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/parkingreform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/vladislav-nikonov-TUpGrkNEcx0-unsplash.jpg?resize=256%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1225\" width=\"256\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/parkingreform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/vladislav-nikonov-TUpGrkNEcx0-unsplash.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/parkingreform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/vladislav-nikonov-TUpGrkNEcx0-unsplash.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/parkingreform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/vladislav-nikonov-TUpGrkNEcx0-unsplash.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption><span>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@mentorofficial?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Vladislav Nikonov<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/collections\/9591062\/business-idea?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nltimes.nl\/2021\/02\/02\/court-bans-app-prevents-parking-fines-amsterdam-lawsuit\">Court bans app that prevents parking fines in Amsterdam lawsuit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/consumer\/new-parking-fines-of-40-proposed-for-dublin-city-centre-1.4475391\">New parking fines of \u20ac40 proposed for Dublin city centre<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/parking-spot-saver-warns-dont-park-here-it-be-war\/2690540\/\">Parking Spot Saver Warns, \u2018Don&#8217;t Park Here. It Be War&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/news\/scdot-tells-isle-of-palms-to-restore-beach-parking-rolls-back-prior-approval\/article_ba749e94-64e2-11eb-afcc-ef29d374ed0b.html\">SCDOT tells Isle of Palms to restore beach parking, rolls back prior approval<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Studies, Research, and Reports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/t4america.org\/2021\/02\/03\/how-zoning-keeps-the-number-of-low-emission-neighborhoods-artificially-low\/\">How zoning keeps the number of low-emission neighborhoods artificially low<\/a><\/li><li>This is an interesting survey of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgoodman.com\/blog\/archives\/2020\/09\/15\/the-price-of-residential-street-parking\/\">price of residential street parking permits<\/a>, it&#8217;s not perfect, but it&#8217;s a good start!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Week&#8217;s News in Map Format<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/maphub.net\/embed\/123486?legend=1&#038;panel=1&#038;panel_closed=1\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor&#8217;s notable link: saving car parking spots after a snowstorm.  As neither a driver nor a person who lives in a snowy climate, I&#8217;d like to hear discussion on the pros and cons of this tradition.   I&#8217;m hoping this is a safe topic, like asking about whether various foods are 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