60 Letters Stopped Buildings Being Torn Down for Parking

Sixty letters of opposition from local advocates in Grand Rapids, MI, halted an irreversible decision: the teardown of five downtown buildings for surface parking lots.

#BlackFridayParking, Top StorySeairra JonesNovember 24, 2023michigan, end parking mandates and subsidies, local conversations, parking minimums, success stories

What if Your Parking Spot Was a Studio Apartment?

This New York City nonprofit decided to show how much valuable space is wasted by parking…by converting two parking spaces into a studio apartment!

#BlackFridayParking, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoNovember 22, 2023end parking mandates and subsidies, parking minimums, new york

The Latest Cities To Repeal Costly Parking Minimums

#BlackFridayParking is approaching, and we want to share some of the latest cities in North America that have challenged decades-old parking requirements that have wasted productive land on automobile storage.

#BlackFridayParking, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoNovember 21, 2023parking minimums, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking, success stories, texas, virginia, oregon

Black Friday Parking 2023: Help Us Turn Bad Land Use Into Better Policy

Black Friday is the day that reveals one of the worst flaws in the American landscape: We have way too much parking.

#BlackFridayParking, Trending, Top StoryBen AbramsonNovember 20, 2023#blackfridayparking, end parking mandates and subsidies

14 Photos That Prove We Have Too Much Parking—Even on Black Friday

Highlights from #BlackFridayParking 2022: Americans say land wasted on unused parking could be used for something greater.

#BlackFridayParking, Top Story, Community StoriesLauren RonnanderNovember 25, 2022parking minimums, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking

The #BlackFridayParking Exception That Proves the Rule

Most parking lots on Black Friday are not going to be full. Here’s one retail complex that’s an exception—but it just proves that having “enough” parking is always less important than creating a place people want to be.

#BlackFridayParking, Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesNovember 25, 2022parking minimums, greenspace, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking, florida

These 3 Cities Are Eliminating Parking Minimums. Are They Going About It the Right Way?

Burlington, VT; Nashville, TN; and Cambridge, MA, are eliminating parking minimums. What can we learn from their efforts?

Podcast, #BlackFridayParking, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 23, 2022podcast, parking minimums, parking maximums, upzoned, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking

Toronto’s Curbside Patios Made 49 Times More Money Than the Parking They Replaced

A recent study on curbside dining in Toronto found that there are loads of financial possibilities waiting in empty parking spaces.

#BlackFridayParking, Top Story, NewsSeairra JonesNovember 22, 2022parking minimums, canada, finance, local business, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking, local economy

What Comes Next After Abolishing Parking Mandates?

Parking reform is sweeping the nation, and that’s great news—but the battle isn’t over, yet. Here are the next steps cities need to consider once they’ve begun abolishing parking minimums.

#BlackFridayParking, Top StoryTony JordanNovember 22, 2022parking minimums, parking pricing, Parking Reform Network, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking

Highlights from #BlackFridayParking 2021

Next time you see a half-full parking lot, especially on Black Friday, think of all the untapped possibilities trapped underneath that sea of asphalt.

#BlackFridayParking, Top StoryJohn PattisonNovember 26, 2021parking minimums, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking

Grab Your Camera. It's #BlackFridayParking Day!

Here’s how to participate in this annual event!

#BlackFridayParking, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 26, 2021announcement, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking

An Ode to Donald Shoup

For #BlackFridayParking week, we’re paying homage to Donald Shoup, whose work has been hugely influential to Strong Towns.

Marohn, #BlackFridayParking, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 24, 2021Donald Shoup, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking

Where Parking Reform Ideas Go to Die...or Not?

You might be used to good ideas getting killed by committee. Here’s some inspiration to keep pushing, regardless.

#BlackFridayParking, Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 24, 2021parking minimums, success stories, minnesota, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking

Where Will You Be on #BlackFridayParking Day?

Wherever you are this Friday, share a photo of the wasteful parking lots around you—and share it with us via #BlackFridayParking!

#BlackFridayParking, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 22, 2021parking minimums, announcement, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking

Announcing a New and Improved Map of Cities That Have Removed Parking Minimums

We’re relaunching our crowd-sourced map of cities in the U.S. and Canada that have ended or sharply curtailed their parking requirements. And it's more useful than ever.