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An org with a mission to educate the public about the impact of parking policy on housing, climate, equity, and traffic.

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Parking Reform Network @parkingreform.org · Dec 5
Don't say "Parking Requirements"
Instead use "Costly Parking Mandates"

The language we use evokes emotion and mental shortcuts; we like to create coherent stories. Framing the story of parking reform in a compelling way will help us succeed. 🧵/7
Framing The Story of Parking Reform The language we use evokes emotion and mental short cuts; we like to create coherent stories. Framing the story of parking reform in a compelling way will help us succeed. Don't Say: Parking Requirements The word “requirements” indicates something is required, implicitly that it is needed. It is also value-neutral. Instead Use: Costly Parking Mandates Remind people parking costs money and land to provide. And use the term “mandates” which implies a heavier hand. Parking Reform Network - parkingreform.org This work draws on Evan Manvel’s work for the Transportation and Growth Management program at the State of Oregon
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citiesoflions.bsky.social
#BlackFridayParking is a perfect demonstration of how much we oversupply parking through arbitrary parking minimums!
November 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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strongtownshuntsville.org
Does Huntsville have enough parking? These photos show we have too much.

Excessive parking can be very costly.
Does Huntsville have enough parking? These photos show we have too much.
Excessive parking can be very costly.
strongtownshuntsville.org
November 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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politicsanded.bsky.social
#BlackFridayParking day in Orange County, California.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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grantaskswhy.bsky.social
#BlackFriday at Target in Ames, Iowa

Our minimum parking requirements are unnecessary.

#BlackFridayParking
November 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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grantaskswhy.bsky.social
#BlackFriday at Walmart in Ames, Iowa

Our minimum parking requirements are unnecessary.

#BlackFridayParking
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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ctparkingreform.bsky.social
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!
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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pete-nash.bsky.social
#BlackFridayParking at Bellevue One in Nashville. Supposedly the one day a year that the shops would need all this mandated parking, and it's still massively overbuilt.
November 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
parkingreform.org
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
Satellite image of a commercial development along a stroad. On the left there's a big box store that says "Property taxes: $102,485, Parcel Size: 17,766 meter square. On the right there's two apartment buildings that read "Property taxes: $626,002, Parcel Size: 10,930 meter square"
November 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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siegman.biz
“It turns out that when you remove costly parking requirements and public review, affordable housing is much cheaper to build!”

Keep up the good work on @parkingreform.org, folks!🙂
housingdefense.bsky.social California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 3d
Happy Thanksgiving [the original abundance holiday]! This year, we are thankful for Los Angeles's original, full-fat version of ED1, which enabled the development of 11418 Missouri Ave, a 44-unit, 100% affordable project developed with zero public money - no LIHTC, no subsidy. 1/4
November 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
parkingreform.org
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...
Black Friday Parking - Parking Reform Network
The idea is simple: showcase that even on the busiest shopping day of the year, plenty of parking spaces remain unused, supposedly when demand is at its peak.
parkingreform.org
November 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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ctparkingreform.bsky.social
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 🏆🧵
Gov. Lamont signs much-debated CT affordable housing bill after vetoing previous version
The bill is Connecticut's most significant housing legislation in decades.
www.ctinsider.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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cmzoqadri.bsky.social
Excited to be part of this conversation on parking reform and how cities can build abundance. Join us on December 8. Sign up: luma.com/eab3fc7r
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
ICYMI, this STARTER PACK is my team-up with celebrated climate scientist @katharinehayhoe.com, and it’s full of people & organizations that specifically embrace the overlap between better cities and climate action! Please follow them, and help spread the pack around! #ClimateAction #UrbanistShoutOut
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
parkingreform.org
Check out this great video by Urban3 that explores the hidden ways cities subsidize the fiscal black hole that is parking.

One reason for this is that tax assessors frequently undervalue parcels with parking lots, sometimes under $1/sq ft!

youtu.be/BujZfaz6wBo?...
November 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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trumbullbrod.bsky.social
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...
The bill also modernizes outdated parking mandates. Some towns have used parking mandates to make it more expensive and difficult to build housing. This bill reduces regulation by exempting small residential development from parking mandates, except when necessary for health or safety. However, here in Connecticut, we have some neighborhoods that are already parking constrained and in those areas towns may impose reasonable parking requirements
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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nondriver.bsky.social
You have until Monday to complete our post #WeekWithoutDriving survey. If you submit, you'll be entered into our giveaway for awesome swag from @parkingreform.org @bikeleague.org @transit.app and books from @islandpress.bsky.social and @thewaroncars.bsky.social!
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November 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
parkingreform.org
Love these! But nothing beats some proper bollards to separate that bike lane.
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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nerd4cities.bsky.social
Tripe D all the way
parkingreform.org Parking Reform Network @parkingreform.org · Oct 24
Turns out the real political spectrum is just how people feel about free parking 😂

Tag yourself!
A political compass chart titled "Parking Reform Political Compass." The horizontal axis is labeled "Pro-Free Parking" at the top and "Pro-Parking Reform" at the bottom. The vertical axis is labeled "right wing" on the right and "left wing" on the leftmost border. The chart is divided into a grid of 25 boxes, each featuring a persona and a humorous quote representing different viewpoints on parking policy. On the left side of the compass, personas range from "Free Parking Revolutionary" and "Anti-Capitalist Car-User" at the top left corner, to "Anarcho-Urbanist" and "YIMBY Keyboard Warrior" at the bottom right corner. On the right side, personas range from "Conspiracy Theorist" to "Freedom Loving Business Owner." In the middle are personas like "Burt-Out," with the quote: "We'll form a committee to study the committee that studied the parking reform study. The report will be due never." Overall, this political compass satirizes perspectives across the political spectrum, including left-wing, right-wing, centrist, libertarian, and niche cultural stances like "Anti-Gentrification Warrior" and "Data-Driven Dad."
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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wesmars.bsky.social
Dropped by this morning, and this same restaurant expanded their outdoor seat even more into the old parking lot...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
parkingreform.org
Join us on Friday with youth leaders Kate Rodgers & Ryan Lenney (Student Homes Coalition) to learn more about their unique model of organizing and their state-level parking reform advocacy efforts.

RSVP: luma.com/6mo7sn47
Organizing on Campus for Student Housing and Parking Reform · Zoom · Luma
Join us for an inspiring discussion with student leaders Kate Rodgers and Ryan Lenney of the Student Homes Coalition. This webinar will dive into how youth…
luma.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
parkingreform.org
If you’re in the NYC area, we encourage you to attend!

www.openplans.org/events/book-...
Book Talk: The Shoup Doctrine with Dr. Daniel Hess and Ryan Russo — Open Plans
Donald Shoup's parking reforms have quietly revolutionized how cities think about their streets, and we're celebrating with a book talk you won't want to miss. Join us for an evening with Dr. Daniel B...
www.openplans.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
parkingreform.org
🚨Baltimore has done it! The second-largest US city, after Denver, to pass a complete repeal of parking mandates in 2025.

www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Mayor Scott signs controversial housing laws in effort to spur growth
A suite of housing and zoning reforms, once pie-in-the-sky dreams for some advocates, are now law in Baltimore, with Mayor Brandon Scott signing four bills Monday in a City Hall ceremony.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
parkingreform.org
Interesting use case for retrofitting an underground parking garage!

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The Retail Storage Hiding Under the Champs-Elysees
As parking lots empty out in Paris's city center, retail logistics hubs are moving in. From there, goods can be transported a short distance by bike.
www.bloomberg.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
parkingreform.org
Straight from the source at Ottawa City Hall: Building parking costs more than it ever makes back. It's never profitable.
strongtownsottawa.ca Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · Oct 31
Here's some more confirmation about how expensive providing parking is from questions yesterday.

"It costs more to build than what we could get from market leases going forward. And that's average across the city, that's not just us. It's just any parking is not profitable."

This is a choice.
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM