Posts tagged Parking Minimums
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National links: Here’s what happens when you drop parking minimums
Buffalo, New York ended parking minimums for developers, and we’re starting to see the results. Forget the double-diamond; meet the “peanutabout.” A Seattle plan could keep most cars out of downtown. Keep reading…
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An American Legion project offers affordable homes for veterans in Arlington
In Arlington's intense housing market, a breakthrough project aims to provide housing-strapped veterans with an affordable place to live. However, the project has also illustrated how the county's planning process is limited by its reliance on sector plans, and brings forward some new ideas to the ongoing conversation about parking. Keep reading…
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National links: Cities are still grappling with Robert Moses’ highway legacy
Should NYC tear down the outdated Brooklyn-Queens Expressway? Businesses still want a lot of parking, even as some developers are trying to reduce it. The term “smart city” may be overused, but this report clarifies what a smart city actually is. Keep reading…
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National links: Filling potholes with pizza cash
Dominoes Pizza started a program to fill potholes in small towns — what does that say about state of US infrastructure funding? The Houston Chronicle's editorial board urges the city to ditch parking minimums. As the Supreme Court noted about defining pornography, defining what constitutes sprawl is surprisingly hard. Keep reading…
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Sustainable DC 2.0 keeps big goals, but achieving them takes more ambition on buses, bikes, and scooters
The DC government has released its “Sustainable DC 2.0” draft, an update to the 2012 sustainability plan and a further developed version of an outline released in June. However, DC will need to do much more than the actions listed there to actually hit those goals. Keep reading…
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A bold California bill would ease transit oriented development. How would a similar approach affect DC?
A new bill before the California legislature would rezone every transit corridor in the state to permit mid-rise apartments. A similar approach would have a profound impact if it were applied to DC. Keep reading…
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Why trade play space for parking when both are possible?
Many of DC’s elementary and middle schools have both fewer parking spaces than a work site of their size would often have, and less play space per student than experts recommend. However, there is a mutually beneficial solution. Keep reading…
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Here’s how you helped us shape transportation and policy in 2017
There were numerous moments where GGWash readers took action in 2017, both on big regional issues and smaller local ones. Keep reading…
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Alexandria has too much parking, and it’s having a detrimental effect on the city
Alexandria has far more parking than is actually being used, a recent task force study found. Now the city is considering what they should do with all of that wasted space. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s County now requires too much parking, but that could soon change
As Prince George's County overhauls its zoning code, they also have the opportunity to enact more forward-thinking parking regulations. You can weigh in on the proposal now! Keep reading…