Draft:Parking Reform Network

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  • Comment: Doesn't meet WP:SIGCOV - most sources are just trivial mentions. C F A 💬 14:57, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: This is a good start. Based on the sourcing, I believe this subject clears the bar for notability under WP:NORG with WP:SIGCOV in WP:SIRS. However, this article needs more context and should engage with the concept of parking minimums, which is what it aims to address. Instead of just listing the founders/participants and organizational activities, it should address how the organization fits into broader debates about parking and urban policy. The opening paragraph is also a bit too promotional in tone. Good work; with a little more this article can get over the bar! Dclemens1971 (talk) 15:54, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Parking Reform Network
Type501(c)(3) organization
PurposeUrban planning, smart growth, sustainable transport, advocacy
HeadquartersPortland, Oregon
Websitehttps://parkingreform.org/

The Parking Reform Network is a nonprofit organization with a mission to educate the public about the impact of parking policy on the environment, equity, housing, traffic, and quality of life.[1][2][3] The organization's focus is the elimination of parking mandates, improved management of existing parking supply, and other parking related reforms.[4]

Background[edit]

Parking supply and management plays a significant role in many modern urban planning, zoning, and transportation planning systems.[5][6][7] Historically, communities in the United States did not use zoning to regulate parking supply. By the 1950s, however, parking mandates to require a certain number of parking spots during development were common zoning practice as cities increased land-use regulations. In 2005 the American Planning Association published the influential Donald Shoup book The High Cost of Free Parking which examined the tragedy of the commons in relation to parking and curb management.[8] The book suggested charging fair market prices for curb parking, returning parking revenue to neighborhoods for community investment, and removing the requirements for off-street parking for new development.[9] As planning practice change these mandates, among other zoning issues, came under increased scrutiny citing housing, enviomrnetal, and urban sprawl concerns.[10] In 2017 Buffalo, New York became the first major American city to abolish parking minimums with other cities quickly following.[11] The Parking Reform Network was founded in 2019.[12]

PRN Programs[edit]

The membership-based organization focuses on issues in urban planning, parking and land-use planning. The organization's advisory board includes Donald Shoup, Norman Garrick, and Todd Litman.[13]

The organization's work includes the Reinventing Parking podcast, tracking and mapping parking policy reform, publishing policy documents concerning parking reform, providing parking reform related resources to members, connecting advocates and elected officials, and presenting at events and conferences.[14][15][16][17] The group regularly contributes to media surrounding parking reform issues.[16][18][19][15][20] In 2023 the Network began releasing parking lot maps of cities in the United States attracting significant media coverage.[21][22][23][24] The maps were mentioned in Colorado's House Bill 24-1304 when introduce, and the signed act includes the Parking Reform Network's analysis on parking mandate impacts on rents. [25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Martichoux, Derick Fox, Alix (2023-08-21). "Paved paradise: Maps show how much of US cities are parking lots". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-02-11.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "The Parking Reform Network Comes of Age — Streetsblog USA". usa.streetsblog.org. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  3. ^ Grabar, Henry (2023). Paved paradise: how parking explains the world. New York: Penguin Press. p. 208-210, 212. ISBN 978-1-9848-8113-7.
  4. ^ Jordan, Tony. "What is Parking Reform?". Parking Reform Network. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  5. ^ "Integrating Demand Management into the Transportation Planning Process: A Desk Reference - Chapter 8. Integration of TDM at the Local Planning Level - FHWA Office of Operations". ops.fhwa.dot.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  6. ^ "Impacts of Parking Strategies - CMAP". www.cmap.illinois.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  7. ^ "How Parking Reform Is Helping Transform American Cities". Yale E360. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  8. ^ "The Perils of Central Planning for Parking". www.planetizen.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  9. ^ Shoup, Donald C. (2005). The high cost of free parking. American Planning Association. Chicago: Planners Press, American Planning Association. ISBN 978-1-884829-98-7. OCLC 59759837.
  10. ^ Meyersohn, Nathaniel (2023-05-20). "This little-known rule shapes parking in America. Cities are reversing it | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  11. ^ "As More Cities Eliminate Parking Minimums, What Happens Next? | NAIOP | Commercial Real Estate Development Association". www.naiop.org. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  12. ^ "The Parking Reform Network will help you be the advocate your city needs". Strong Towns. 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  13. ^ "Parking reform gets a boost as Portland-based nonprofit comes of age". BikePortland. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  14. ^ Spivak, Jeff. "A Business Case for Dropping Parking Minimums". American Planning Association. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  15. ^ a b Bolstad, Erika (2022-06-08). "Less Parking Could Mean More Housing". Stateline. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  16. ^ a b "Advice | Why free street parking could be costing you hundreds more in rent". Washington Post. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  17. ^ Meyersohn, Nathaniel (2023-05-20). "This little-known rule shapes parking in America. Cities are reversing it | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  18. ^ "How Parking Reform Is Helping Transform American Cities". Yale E360. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  19. ^ Steuteville, Robert (2023-03-23). "Parking reform is snowballing". CNU. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  20. ^ Grabar, Henry (2022-05-06). "How Miami Decided Parking Is More Important Than Housing". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  21. ^ Carpenito, Thomas (2023-03-16). "Parking Lot Map". Parking Reform Network. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  22. ^ "MapLab: How Much Space Does Your City Dedicate to Parking?". Bloomberg.com. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  23. ^ "These maps provide graphic evidence of how parking lots "eat" U.S. cities". Big Think. 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  24. ^ Cusick, Daniel (22 January 2024). "Parking Lots Cause More Heat and Flooding--Here's How 100 U.S. Cities Rank". Scientific American. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  25. ^ "HOUSE BILL 24-1304" (PDF). State of Colorado. State of Colorado. February 14, 2024.
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