Posts tagged Excessive Parking
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Charles Allen wants more transparency when the public subsidizes parking spaces
Under this proposal, TIFs can go forward with parking — since sometimes that might really be necessary — but the developer has to justify in a transparent way why the parking is needed. Keep reading…
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Elissa Silverman explains her amendment to limit publicly-funded parking at Union Market
Last week we posted Councilmember Charles Allen's letter explaining his vote to use public funds for parking at Union Market. Now, here is Elissa Silverman's explanation of her proposed amendment, which would have used these funds for affordable housing and a new Metro entrance instead. Keep reading…
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The DC Council says it’s for a walkable city, then pays $36 million for 600 parking spots
Councilmembers regularly say they appreciate the walkable urbanism of DC, value transit, and want affordable housing. But this vote ignores the fact that if public spending favors driving and shortchanges transit accessibility and affordable housing, the end result will match. Keep reading…
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This rule scattered “parking craters” around DC, but they’re steadily disappearing
I recently wrote that a healthy downtown office market, plus a federal rule that has pushed offices outside downtown, have combined to fill in all of the “parking craters” in downtown DC. That doesn’t mean they’re totally gone, though. They’ve just moved to other places in the city. Keep reading…
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DC has few “parking craters” downtown. Here’s why.
Most American downtowns are surrounded by “parking craters,” or big spaces with swaths of parking lots and no buildings. But they have virtually disappeared from DC (all the parking for Congress being a key exception, of course) because downtown office space is in high demand and because each building can only be so tall. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Expert advice
Metro’s book of revelations; A safe bet for Metro; Better safe than shiny; Frack-free county; Unwanted and under-reported; BRT for NOVA; A bridge too far; Disappointment for Independence Ave; More parking in Brookland; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Priority and population
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Philadelphia is losing parking spaces, but finding a parking space is getting easier
Philadelphia has fewer parking spaces overall, but it’s now easier to find a space in the city’s garages and lots. What gives? Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to this week’s mystery map post
Earlier this week, we posted a map of something in DC and asked if you could identify what it was showing. The map shows parking lots and parking garages within a quarter of a mile of Metro stops in the District. Did you get it right? Keep reading…
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Can a housing development go up in Petworth if it doesn’t build new parking?
The developers behind a proposal for a new residential building in Petworth say it doesn’t need parking because there are plenty of non-car transportation options nearby. Some residents disagree, saying the area can’t accommodate new housing if new parking doesn’t come with it. But take a walk around and you’ll see their concerns are overblown. Keep reading…