If the most popular florist in town has ample parking available at 12pm on Valentines Day, it’s probably not necessary to have these parking mandates in our code! One-size-fits-all parking for “retail” is arbitrary, hurts small businesses, and isn’t needed!

Eliminating parking minimums is not banning parking. Capping minimum lot size requirements at 5,000 square feet is not banning lots under 5,000 square feet. Dishonest status quo advocates ragebaiting people by falsely calling everything a ban is my newest pet peeve.

Downtown Atlanta: 1919 versus 2022. Ouch!

And thanks to November’s HB 8002, onerous parking mandates are eliminated for developments w/16 units and under *statewide.” And for those over, developers can submit 🅿️ needs assessments that include factors like nearby spots and public transit—bringing parking flexibility to the entire state.

An apartment complex "has been leasing 23 parking spots at an off-site Ninth Square garage for over a year — which, according to the developer, no one has been using. Now, the developer is seeking zoning relief to reduce its parking requirement — and free up those parking spots for public use.”

6/ in fact, we @ctparkingreform.bsky.social mapped Shelton downtown. 24% of it is off-street parking, and that undercounts garage spaces. Again, this is a parking management issue, not a quantity issue. ctparkingreform.org

I want to talk about this article. On the surface, it’s straightforward business reporting…but it’s really a radical piece written by a NIMBY-leaning reporter. Its singular focus on parking—without any evidence besides anecdotes—is worth diving into. A Shelton 🧵/ www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

Developers & leasing companies have every incentive to provide the right amount of parking to meet market demand, and car-free residents shouldn’t have to pay for spaces they won’t use. Parking mandates come with a heavy cost in dollars, labor and lost opportunities for the land that lots take up.

Would you believe us if we told you New Canaan Connecticut's widely acclaimed “hallmark” town center was actually 35% parking lot? #MappingMondays

Would you believe us if we told you Fairfield Connecticut's widely acclaimed town center was actually 39% parking lot? #MappingMondays

Also worth noting: there’s plenty of parking available in downtown New Haven. We at @ctparkingreform.bsky.social mapped every town and city center in the state, and New Haven’s is 22% parking (which is an undercount, as we used satellite space, so only one floor of a parking garage is factored in).

I'm honored to have my own Talking Headways episode. I learned about @patricksiegmanca.bsky.social via this podcast - years and years ago. It was really fun to chat with Jeff and I hope y'all enjoy it.

Connecticut passed the strongest statewide legislative parking reforms in the country! Our maps & advocacy helped pass this historic reform. Support more wins in 2026 by donating to our end of year campaign! secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...

Single stair 🤝 parking reform Connecticut’s now a national leader in parking flexibility, if the upcoming single stair codes are modernized we’ll have a recipe for infill housing on those hard-to-build lots in our towns and cities

I've read the full report. It's compelling. I'm looking forward to the podcast. America's fire code has become one of the biggest obstacles to reducing traffic deaths in the U.S. (which, as any good safety researcher knows, are more than 10 times as common as fire deaths).

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) have introduced legislation in Congress that directs HUD to write "model code language, best practices, and technical guidelines" for single-stair buildings up to five stories docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/...

With the holiday season in full swing, we’re thinking about one of @4freedoms.es best columns: “to bring back the (Hallmark) Christmas spirit and the cute Connecticut towns we all seem to love so much, we must abolish parking minimums across the state.” ctexaminer.com/2024/12/17/c...

Minimum parking requirements create financially insolvent land use patterns. The two apartment buildings on the right generate six times more in property taxes than the big box store on the left, while occupying almost half the space! #BlackFridayParking

#Illinois "lifted minimum parking requirements near transit, which is expected to give developers the flexibility they need to lower rents where parking isn’t needed.” Fact check: true! www.illinoispolicy.org/blacker-frid...

It’s #BlackFridayParking day, so we took a visit to the Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, CT. Even on the busiest day of the year—a day where the front side of the mall is packed—the back side and parking garage has more than enough space!

You love to see it! 💪 🅿️ 🫡 👏 New Bedford is quintessentially New England, and ending arbitrary parking mandates will help keep and expand its downtown charm.

Tomorrow is #BlackFridayParking! Join us in highlighting why costly mandatory parking requirements are unnecessary by showcasing all the excess parking on the busiest shopping day of the year. Take some pics and post them with the #BlackFridayParking tag! parkingreform.org/2025/11/19/b...

Today, #Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed HB 8002, which removes minimum parking mandates STATEWIDE for residential developments with less than 16 homes, and largely removes them for projects with more than 16 homes. I’m grateful for all of the parking reformers who worked hard to pass this!

Special shout-out to Dr. Norman Garrick, @wesmars.bsky.social, and their team who did pioneering OG parking research in Connecticut over a decade ago. The parking reform in 8002 wouldn’t be possible without so, so many people’s work. www.ctpublic.org/environment/...

As of July 1, 2026 Connecticut will be henceforth known as the land without residential Parking Mandates!!! A huge thank you to everyone who pitched in, testimony, emails, calls, op-eds, this was truly a statewide grassroots groundswell. What started as a silly idea is now reality A victory 🏆🧵

With Connecticut poised to modernize its parking policies, this from @sightline.org is so important. Parking flexibility isn’t just for cities, it’s great for small towns!!! www.sightline.org/2024/09/04/t...

By passing such a transformative statewide residential Parking Reform, Connecticut's leaders are making a clear statement that the #CTHousingCrisis needs to end and they're willing to pass the policy necessary to do so We're thrilled to see the widespread support from all corners of our state!

For the second time this year, Connecticut has sent the nations most expansive statewide parking minimum reform to Governor Lamont. This time he's planning to sign it. westportjournal.com/government/h...

Stoked to see Governor Lamont writing national op-ed’s about “modernizing outdated parking mandates.” None of this would be possible without the knowledge, resources, and advocacy of the @parkingreform.org Incredible step forward for the state! www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

🚨🥳🎉 BIG NEWS 🎉🥳🚨 The most ambitious state-level parking reform *in the nation* has once again passed the Connecticut Statehouse and is off to the Governor's desk. What does it do? 🅿️Totally abolishes Parking Mandates for residential projects under 16 homes 🅿️Sets a reasonable cap on PM above 16 units

Our research shows, Connecticut has more parking than it needs. How much? Well you could park 1/2 the state's entire vehicle fleet in the 1.5% of CT's land area that is our most walkable town centers Rigid rules paved our town centers, we're thrilled to see the proposed return of lost flexibility!!

Connecticut downtowns are covered with car parking: 29% of Bridgeport 30% of Danbury 33% of Hartford 39%(!) of Fairfield 44%(!!) of North Haven 52%(!!!) of Darien's Norton Heights We have the stats for every CT municipal center in our interactive map! 👇 parkingreform.org/ct-parking-l...

New coffee shop in downtown Bridgeport with NO new parking Parking reform—it gets the job done

A reminder to any Connecticut folks who attended @yimbytown.bsky.social: we’re running a statewide “please legalize the building of housing, please” email petition campaign. Please sign! It’s really easy—4 clicks and you’re done! ctneedshomes.org

You really do love to see it 💪💪Parking reform isn’t just for cities! Even in very suburban states like Connecticut, parking flexibility makes so much sense

🎉 Congrats to the Chicago suburb of Oak Forest (27,478) for fully abolishing their parking mandates! You love to see it 😎

Parking Reform controversial? Down right mainstream! The news of states and communities joining the Paring Reform brigade comes weekly as the reform movement has swept the nation in 2025. Connecticut should remain steadfast during the upcoming special session ctmirror.org/2025/08/27/c...

Parking Reform is a story of unfettered success in Connecticut Part 1 of a 2 part series: Housing permitting in Hartford has grown exponentially since Parking reform was passed eight years ago and 2x in Thompson over the last four years ctmirror.org/2025/08/26/p...

My latest for @bloomberg.com Citylab: Parking reform might be the rare issue that Chicagoans can agree on www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Parking Reform is all about local participation! Awesome read

🚨The Denver City Council voted 9-3 to abolish minimum parking requirements citywide for all uses. This means more room for homes, small businesses, and people—not empty asphalt. A major step toward a more affordable, sustainable, and people-focused city. 📍Denver, CO

You love to see it!!! 👏💪👏💪 Parking reform is unlocking hundreds of homes in downtown Hartford.

Help, I'm stuck in a parking lot and cannot get out