Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Parking

Why Do We Still Pay People to Drive to Work?

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 28, 2017 | No Comments

The federal government spends $7 billion annually subsidizing parking for car commuters -- almost as much as it spends annually on transit. No wonder cities are so congested. If we're going to cut traffic in major cities, parking subsidies have got to go.

New York City has replaced a lot of parking spaces with pedestrian islands that save lives. More please. Photo: NYC DOT

The Scarcer the Parking, the More Room for Things That Make Cities Tick

By Ben Fried | Feb 1, 2017 | 17 Comments

More housing, more jobs, safer streets, less parking. Let's keep it up.

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America Builds Way Too Much Parking Near Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 1, 2017 | No Comments

We build parking that nobody ever uses because that's what American engineering standards recommend.

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The Case for a Tax on Parking Lots

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 18, 2017 | No Comments

Parking lots make cities less walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly. They crowd out space for housing. But with a parking lot tax, incentives change and using parking as a placeholder becomes a lot less attractive.

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One British City’s Transit Solution: Tax Parking

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 13, 2017 | No Comments

Nottingham, England, is winning recognition around the U.K. for its successful commuter parking program, which charges employers for the spaces they provide to employees and directs the revenue to transit.

In Midtown Manhattan, motorists now have the convenience of paying for parking via the ParkNYC mobile app. Image: NYC DOT/Parkmobile

NYC Now Has a Smart Parking Payment App. When Will It Get Smart Parking Prices?

By David Meyer | Dec 19, 2016 | 5 Comments

A new mobile platform makes it easier for drivers to pay for street parking, and the added convenience should clear a path for dynamic parking prices that reduce traffic and double-parking. But so far DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg has not committed to reforming the price of NYC curb space.

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