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August 22, 2018

KUOW Radio: Parking requirements may keep affordable housing at bay in Bellevue

People love their parking. That’s especially true in Bellevue, a city with a shopping mall at the center of its downtown. But Bellevue’s parking may also be holding it back from developing affordable housing.

August 15, 2018

Jackson Hole News And Guide: Town may have more parking than needed

Study reveals 27 spaces per household, much of it underutilized.

August 7, 2018

PC Magazine: The High Cost of Parking

Free street parking? Not exactly. Based on current land values, parking can cost residents up to $200,000 per household, even in small towns.

July 27, 2018

Bloomberg: America’s Jersey-Sized Parking Opportunity

There simply isn’t enough demand for the spaces that now exist. So what’s the potential in all that urban real estate?

July 24, 2018

CityLab: Parking Has Eaten American Cities

A new study documents the huge amount of space taken up by parking, and the astronomical costs it represents, in five U.S. cities.

July 22, 2018

Bloomberg: America Has a Lot of Parking Spaces. It's a Problem.

In crowded coastal cities, they’re getting way too valuable to keep giving away to commuters for free.

July 19, 2018

Slate: Give the Curb Your Enthusiasm

The American city is wasting valuable real estate on parked cars.

July 18, 2018

Motherboard: In Some US Cities, There Are Over Ten Times More Parking Spaces Than Households

A new report reveals Americans’ addiction to convenient parking at the expense of affordable housing.

July 17, 2018

Fast Company: Here’s how much space U.S. cities waste on parking

In cities that are struggling to find space to build affordable housing, a simple solution might be found in the vast areas set aside for storing cars.

Buckrail: Wasted space: New study claims Jackson is way overparked

July 16, 2018

The Philadelphia Citizen: The Cost of Parking

In the wake of a new report that found 640,000 more spots than residents, Philly 3.0’s engagement director calls for real changes to how we manage parking in Philly

Archinect: New report presents staggering amount of parking in US cities

July 14, 2018

Seattle Times: Study shows Seattle has plenty of parking. So why can’t you find a spot?

The study’s author says Seattle’s parking spaces are actually increasing, even though drivers may not readily notice. Many spaces are being added in parking garages and underground.

July 13, 2018

Des Moines Register: Can't find a parking spot? There are 1.6 million in Des Moines

The city of Des Moines has spent tens of millions of dollars on parking ramps downtown. But the number of monthly patrons using city garages has dropped dramatically in the past eight years.

Planetizen: Parking Inventories for Five Cities

A new report providing credible estimates of five cities of differing size and geographic location reveals one truth about the United States: parking is the dominant land use in cities.

July 12, 2018

Philadelphia Inquirer: Philadelphia has 2,172,896 parking spaces. So how come you're still circling the block?

Streetsblog USA: American Cities Are Drowning in Car Storage

Groundbreaking research presents credible estimates of the total parking supply in several American cities, and it's not pretty.

Route Fifty: 1.6 Million Parking Spaces for 83,141 Households?

Study of five cities finds “lavish” amounts of parking.

July 11, 2018

Commercial Observer: Researchers’ Counterintuitive Conclusion? New York May Have Too Much Parking

Even so, the city is a model for how to make cities less car-reliant, experts say