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Safe parking programs are difficult to fund, but sorely needed

by Nova Safo
Jan 25, 2024
Lawmakers will unveil bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would give federal dollars to overnight parking programs for people living in their vehicles.
A man prepares to sleep in a Safe Parking LA location in 2019. On Thursday, new legislation will be announced that would put federal dollars toward safe parking programs nationwide.
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A Wichita parking lot owner finds a new strategy in online reservations

by Richard Cunningham
Jun 6, 2023
"The event parking business was not very great during the pandemic," says Bruce Rowley. "In fact, it was a complete flatline."
"Initially, we were really selling just convenience,” says Bruce Rowley of online parking reservations. “What we found is people were basically paying for certainty. "
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Paris will charge for motorcycle parking, stirring protest from the biker community

by John Laurenson
Aug 29, 2022
The cost of street parking for a motorcycle will be about $40 a day. Officials would like to see greater use of public transportation.
Opinion polls show Parisians like the city's efforts to reduce car driving, and many support the new fees for motorbikes.
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Modern parking "meters" give cities the power to reduce congestion

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 28, 2022
Parking charges based on timing or vehicle type, for example, can encourage drivers to consider other forms of transit.
A frustrating public parking experience may make drivers reconsider driving in the first place.
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Scarcity of parking in Austin makes it hard for some businesses to hire

by Samuel King
Jan 2, 2020
In tight labor market, businesses say parking can be a factor in whether employees stay or go.
A sign points the way to a parking lot in Austin's popular South Congress district.
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The tricky practice of pricing parking

by Tracey Samuelson
Mar 13, 2015
Cities are looking at variable rates as a way to raise money and control traffic
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Parking apps under scrutiny from city governments

by Molly Wood
Jun 25, 2014
The city of San Francisco wants to ban a parking space auction app.
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You hate my job: Giving out parking tickets

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 19, 2013
Marketplace profiles people paid to do work that can make life miserable for others.
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NYC parking nightmare could get worse, fines for painting curbs

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 18, 2013
Parking can be so bad in New York City, some frustrated residents have taken to reserving spots by painting the curb. Now, they could see higher fines.
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Parking meter headaches? There's an app for that

by Shannon Mullen
Feb 20, 2013
More cities are turning to handheld devices and smartphone apps to make it easier for you to feed the parking meter.
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