Parking management
University of Michigan rejects privatized parking
The University of Michigan (UM) became the latest in a number of higher education institutions to weigh in on privatized parking when it opted not to privatize its parking system. The university began exploring the idea after Ohio State University (OSU) struck a deal with private investors who agreed to lease and operate its parking […]
Long Island’s suburban downtowns to get massive overhaul
With more than 4,000 acres (roughly 6.5 square miles) of surface parking in and around downtowns throughout Long Island, the region has plenty of asphalt to transform into vibrant city centers. At least that’s what local organization The Rauch Foundation put forward last week when it introduced design concepts that resulted from its Build a […]
Parking issues stall micro-unit apartments near D.C.’s Logan Circle
Last May, developers Brook Rose and Gregg Busch seemed like pioneers. The two were proposing an eight-story, 38-unit apartment building in the Logan Circle neighborhood of D.C.’s downtown — of which 32 would be “micro-units” of 280 to 350 square feet. In addition to riding the trend of miniscule apartments, the duo distinguished themselves by offering no […]
Dallas officials revisit parking policies to revitalize downtown
In downtown Dallas, perception doesn’t match reality: officials regularly hear complaints about lack of parking in the area, but a 2011 study found that more than 7,000 spaces sit unoccupied during peak hours. That discrepancy is causing policymakers and developers alike to revisit the city’s parking policies. “People don’t go to a location just because […]
Portland city council votes to end free disabled parking downtown
The city coffers of Portland, OR, may soon welcome more than $1 million annually when disabled parking permit holders begin paying for parking in its downtown. The city has offered free parking to disabled motorists for decades, but a 2008 change to state law gave local governments the option to suspend free parking to disabled […]
Public employees gaming TN’s disabled parking system, say officials
When the Tennessee General Assembly meets in January, it will reconsider overturning a law that distinguishes it from other states: allowing local governments to charge disabled motorists a fee for parking on any municipally owned or leased street, metered space, or lot. Suspicious numbers of applicants from public employees at the Knox County City/County Building, […]
University of Iowa: Fewer parking tickets crippling parking revenues
The University of Iowa is witnessing a gradual decline in parking revenues with each passing year – but it’s not complaining about the lost revenues. Instead, it’s behind them. The school cites alternative modes of transportation, the ever-present threat of tickets, and fewer metered spaces as major reasons for this downward trend. The Gazette reports […]
San Diego landlords’ parking code violations mean tenants lose out
It may be hard to sympathize with renters of beachfront property, but tenants in the San Diego communities of Mission, Pacific, and Ocean beaches, as well as those in Point Loma, aren’t getting all they’re due, reports local news agency Team 10. Landlords in those areas — and possibly others throughout the city — seem […]
Parking lot generates big revenue for public schools in Ann Arbor, MI
At a time when public high schools nationwide are still struggling to climb out of the budget sinkholes caused by the Great Recession, at least one high school in Ann Arbor, MI, is proving to be a revenue machine for its school district. Located kitty-corner from the University of Michigan football stadium, Pioneer High School […]
Fewer parking permits for renters in Denver, CO
Exploding population growth and a fixed, on-street parking supply are causing headaches for apartment dwellers and policymakers alike in Denver, Colorado. Two weeks ago the city attempted to pass new rules regarding its parking regulations, but controversy halted the planned proceedings when renters got wind of the proposed changes. Under the new rules, the number […]
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