Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Parking Policy

Why does the city require parking spaces at transit-rich developments?

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Analysis: Zoning Rule is Choking the City With Cars

By Julianne Cuba | Aug 18, 2021 | No Comments

The mandatory parking minimum law is the demon child of car culture and NIMBYism — but it is finally being attacked by progressive leaders. Where will Mayor Adams stand? He isn't saying.

Holland Tunnel traffic inbound from New Jersey. Tolling of the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels would divert east-west auto and truck trips to the Cross-Bronx Expressway and other highways north of mid-Manhattan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

OPINION: The Port Authority’s Car Dependence Is Killing Our Climate-Change Goals

By Bob Previdi | Jul 29, 2021 | No Comments

If the New York metro area is to decarbonize, the bi-state agency should lead the effort. But can it wean itself off tolls and parking fees?

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How to Accelerate Parking Reform in U.S. Cities

By Kea Wilson | Mar 17, 2021 | No Comments

"Electric vehicles won’t save us from climate change, but parking reform might," one researcher said.

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Study: Yes, More Parking Does Put More Cars on the Road

By Michael Andersen | Feb 11, 2021 | No Comments

A new study finds something transportation reformers have long suspected, but never proven.

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How to Stop Giving Parking Developers A Free Ride

By Joe Cortright | Jan 18, 2021 | No Comments

There are good reasons of efficiency and fairness for asking parking lot owners to pay more toward dealing with the costs they impose. A tax on parking could be one way to get it done.

A rendering of the outside public space of the new proposed Project Commodore tower. Photo: RXR Realty

Developers Want to Cut Required Bike Parking In Midtown Tower

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 24, 2020 | No Comments

The builders of a massive tower next to Grand Central Terminal want to reduce by nearly 65 percent the amount of bike parking they are required to include in their project. Members of Community Board 5 were incensed.