“Eliminating minimum parking requirements is a historic-preservation strategy, a climate action, a mobility win & housing-affordability policy in one. It helps make housing more affordable, neighborhoods more walkable, & city more livable.” - Salem Planning Board www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/29/b...

We vote by mail in the West. It's the most secure method of voting and ensures that folks who can't stand in line all day still get the chance to cast their ballot. The Constitution is clear — states decide how to conduct their elections.  www.columbian.com/news/2025/se...

If you get the urgency of planning for escalating climate risks in smart and engaged ways, this 30-day workshop is for you. Check it out: alexsteffen.substack.com/p/the-person...

Currently a 25-minute wait for brunch in the crime-ridden hellhole of Portland.

City of #Boulder has concluded its mega #parking reform. Parking minimums are now gone. So all those patches of 200 square feet that home-builders have been required to install at a cost of $30,000+ per space can now be used for other things like vegetable gardens, bike parking, and housing.

@Sightline.org recommends three tools to help low-income families afford more efficient heating and cooling systems: inclusive utility investment programs, green banks, and all-electric standards for new buildings. #heatpump www.sightline.org/2025/09/02/h...

Parking mandates hurt downtowns: “If off-street parking is required, as it is in many cities, then it becomes rational for firms to locate in places where land is less expensive, meaning it becomes rational to locate outside the CBD [Central business District].”

We’re proud to sign on to the commonsense principles from @pewresearch.org to support housing affordability… and we’ll take the opportunity to brag about some recent Cascadian wins 😎 🔽

Is Driving Traffic to Big Box Stores True Economic Development? - h/t Strong Towns

Learn about the National Zoning Atlas and how to use it to remove bad laws (like minimum parking mandates). m.youtube.com/watch?v=4SKW...

NEW: 77% of Americans say the US political system needs major changes or complete reform. Those who say the same about their country Nigeria 91% Brazil 87% S Korea 86% Greece 83% Kenya 80% France 74% UK 58% Germany 48% Canada 47% Sweden 29% www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...

While fossil fuels go up 🎢

I love these buildings because they are useful bar graphs showing the impacts of parking ratios. Florida is full of them.

14 states passed housing reforms in 2025, led by Texas, Washington, Montana. Key wins: apartments allowed in commercial zones, reduced parking requirements, easier ADU permits. Bipartisan support shows housing supply has broad appeal! www.pew.org/en/research-...

Honoring Donald Shoup's incredible legacy for parking reform, the UCLA Center for Parking Policy will support policymakers in adopting evidence-based policies that help create more equitable, livable cities. Make an impact today

My comments on behalf of the Seattle Planning Commission in support of the boldest comp plan possible: text in the image alt:

Seattle’s Comp Plan update nears a final vote with 106 amendments. Good proposals include adding 8 new neighborhood centers, scrapping parking mandates, and boosting housing options. www.theurbanist.org/2025/09/09/u...

ICYMI: Last night's fascinating discussion about how parking has shaped our world. From the County's Performance Parking Pilot folks. www.youtube.com/live/FFEBT9V...

Bill McKibben on Democracy Now discussing the explosion of renewable energy and "Sun Day" youtu.be/Sb2_28t0RSg?...

Yep yep !! Parking policy = Dark matter shaping how we live and how much it costs (figurative). (Literal dark matter from wasteful parking mandates is a bunch of asphalt)

⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

IMPORTANT STUDY: “On average, the implementation of 30 km/h speed limits in European cities demonstrated a 23%, 37% & 38% reduction in road crashes, fatalities & injuries respectively. Lower speed limits also yielded environmental benefits.” www.nrso.ntua.gr/review-of-ci...

Heat pumps could cut energy bills for most low-income Cascadian households by an average of $500/yr – if upfront costs weren’t so prohibitive. @rpelai.bsky.social and @emilymoore.bsky.social suggest three levers (beyond rebates) to help families access a more efficient heating/cooling system ⬇️🧵

👀 @andrew-yang.bsky.social explains in the @houstonchronicle.com how the Fair Representation Act ends gerrymandering once and for all. Learn how the #FairRepAct would put voters back at the center of our democracy ⬇️

To no surprise, vacancy myths are totally bogus

NEW: The House Appropriations Committee has set a Sept. 10 vote on whether to advance a Census Bureau funding bill that calls for excluding people living in the states without legal status from #2030Census results that the 14th Amendment says must include the “whole number of persons in each state”

The Austin Parking Reform Coalition is the winner of the first ever Donald Shoup Organization Award! We led on Austin eliminating parking mandates in 2023. Now we're back pushing for more reform (update soon.) So proud to be part of this amazing group! Thanks to @parkingreform.org for this honor.

Did you know that 10% of Americans don’t or rarely drive? ➡️ But our communities are set up to prioritize driving, leaving so many people out. 🌟#WeekWithoutDriving is when we raise awareness about these realities and call for change. | September 29–October 5, 2025 | Sign up now: buff.ly/CGrb9I2

If my back-of-the-envelope math is correct here, this data suggests that as of 2023, somewhere in the ballpark of 36-38% of renter households in Seattle are car-free. (Something to keep in mind when NIMBYs insist all should be forced to buy off-street parking) www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Just a friendly reminder that 28% of downtown Rochester is off-street parking. This is marginally reduced by the new Center City Courtyard on W. Main. But the fact remains that there is more than enough parking... what downtown needs is in-fill development to generate density.

Wow. Impressive numbers, actually!

Whats often missed is how these malls were not always to shop, but to hang out and be in car free spaces with people. They even made the halls look like pedestrianized streets. We just didn’t give anyone a way to get here except by car.

So proud of my town!!

"Zoning codes, parking mandates, minimum lot sizes, setback requirements—so many alleged “greater good” regulations make healthy daily activity a chore. Walking and riding bikes is nearly impossible when everything is spread out across creation." -Andy Boenau

🎉 It’s with great pleasure that we’re now announcing the recipients of the 2025 Donald Shoup Awards! Congratulations to the Austin Parking Reform Coalition, @citizen-cate.bsky.social, and @stephvigil.bsky.social !! parkingreform.org/2025-donald-...

See ya tomorrow!? And time (again!) for my favorite parking joke: *Be there or your grass is asphalt.*

Earlier this year, we lost distinguished professor of urban planning and a cherished member of our community, Donald Shoup. We invite you to join us this October as we celebrate his life and work. RSVP here www.eventbrite.com/e...

Part I of a two op-ed pieces on parking reform in Connecticut I worked on w/ my @ctparkingreform.bsky.social co-founder Casey Moran. Part I’s message is simple: parking reform is working for Hartford and towns like Thompson! ctmirror.org/2025/08/26/p...

NEW // Why Shoreline’s Vote to Erase Parking Mandates Is a Big Deal www.theurbanist.org/2025/08/26/s...

Heat-pumps transfer hot or cold air from the outside into indoor spaces. Many cities have ordinances requiring existing buildings to decarbonize, which often involves installing heat-pumps. These cities include: 📍New York, NY 📍Boston, MA 📍Denver, Co 📍Ithaca, NY 📍Cambridge, MA 📍Seattle, WA #cities

Excited to have a post over at the @parkingreform.org blog about how Bridgeport (barely) protected its parking reforms. @urbandispatch.bsky.social and I played a small role along with *so many* other passionate people who came out to protect progress in the city. parkingreform.org/2025/08/15/d...

Mandatory parking minimums are one of the biggest threats to historic preservation efforts. I hope more preservation organizations will step up and help retire these outdated rules from another era.

☎️ Make the call!!

This week at Fingers, I interviewed @resnikoff.bsky.social on the perverse relationship between parking minimums and drunk-driving, and why it's imperative to integrate bars and restaurants into broader conversation about housing density, zoning, etc.

Vote By Mail isn’t experimental. It’s a secure, convenient option that’s popular with voters—especially if they’ve tried it. (And research shows it *doesn’t* help Democrats win, contrary to GOP claims.) @trufahey.bsky.social rounded up the polling a while back:

Co-authored by @cmtmosqueda.bsky.social

A new @pewtrusts.org analysis shows restrictive zoning drives up rent and worsens hardships. The U.S. is short 4–7M homes. Breaking down barriers—like parking mandates and outdated zoning—can lower costs and help more Coloradans achieve homeownership. www.pew.org/en/research-...

Parking reform feed for your bsky needs: bsky.app/profile/did:...

STUDY: “We find that mixed-use developments generate about 1/3rd less vehicle-miles-travelled than conventional developments, with up to an 80% reduction in certain regions. Over time, MXDs generate even fewer vehicle trips (about 50% less) & significantly lower CO2.” Via @sciencedirect.bsky.social

😂❤️