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Councilors Vote to Delete Minimum Parking Rules From Cambridge Zoning Code
In a committee meeting earlier this week, a majority of City Councilors endorsed a policy order calling on the city to eliminate minimum parking requirements from its zoning rules.
April 7, 2022
In 2021, Boston Planners Approved More Parking Spaces Than Homes
Over the course of 2021, the BPDA approved 71 new development projects that include a combined total of 17.1 million square feet of real estate inside the city's boundaries.
March 16, 2022
End Parking Mandates, Get a Free Bus Pass
Great programs like this one in Minnesota don’t happen when big parking lots are mandatory.
February 3, 2022
Natick’s New Sidewalks Look Suspiciously Like A Road Widening
A repaving project that affected several narrow residential streets in downtown Natick is causing some headaches for residents, because motor vehicle owners are mistaking the project's new asphalt sidewalks as new on-street parking areas.
January 31, 2022
Yes, Even Walmart Wants to Build Smaller Parking Lots
At the peak of its parking investment, Walmart was building six parking spaces per thousand square feet of store. But that's changed.
December 30, 2021
Meet the New Chief: StreetsblogMASS Interviews Jascha Franklin-Hodge
"There’s a lot of traffic engineering that’s very data-driven, but it’s often data-driven in ways that are focused on vehicular movements and speeds and capacity... And sometimes that comes at the expense of asking, ‘What’s it like for a person who’s walking to the bus, and waiting on the corner for that bus?’ We don’t have metrics for that."
December 22, 2021
Boston City Council Votes to End Minimum Parking Requirements for Affordable Housing
The proposed zoning amendment still needs approval from the Board of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) and the Boston Zoning Commission before it takes effect, but the Council's unanimous approval of the change is a powerful endorsement.
October 20, 2021
Boston Establishes New Limits on Parking in Large Developments
The new guidelines also specify that zero parking will be allowed for new developments throughout the city, in conjunction with required "transportation demand management" plans to provide more car-free transportation options.
October 13, 2021
Eyes On the Street: The New Lechmere Takes Shape as a Bike Commuting Hub
New public spaces, bike facilities, and a connection to the Somerville Community Path are all nearing completion around the new Lechmere Station in East Cambridge.
October 4, 2021
Boston City Council Considers Eliminating Parking Requirements for Affordable Housing Developments
The order responds to recent lawsuits from the owners of Turtle Swamp Brewing and their landlord, Monty Gold, who are exploiting Boston's parking rules to delay affordable housing developments in Jamaica Plain.
May 19, 2021