Parking Reformer Spotlight: Spokane, WA City Councilor Zack Zappone

In Spokane, we didn’t eliminate parking mandates all at once but incrementally over different policy proposals over a couple of years. We went about this in a bipartisan way by building a coalition around common goals such as reducing the price of housing. Our efforts included a diverse range of housing interest groups including housing builders and low-income housing groups who are often pitted against each other but were able to find common ground on this policy change.

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The Diffusion of Parking Reform in the US: How and Why Now?

My conversation with PRN President Tony Jordan last December was pivotal in addressing my master’s thesis research question: How do the factors observed in individual municipalities support and/or explain observed patterns of widespread reform adoption?

My study, which combines quantitative data and interviews with city officials and advocates, reveals the diverse motivations and challenges behind these reforms.

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White House Elevates Parking Reform: Insights from Two Decades of Presidential Economic Reports

The Economic Report of the President, released annually by the Council of Economic Advisors, offers a telling glimpse into the policy priorities at the highest levels of American government. Earlier this year in March, the 2024 report was published. It featured a chapter with policy recommendations for governments at all levels on how to make

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A Little Something for Everyone

The Aftermath of Parking Reform in Anchorage The day after a city repeals its mandatory parking minimums, it’s still the exact same city. Not a single parking space need be added or removed as a direct consequence of that simple policy change. For that reason, It’s vitally important for parking reformers to go back and

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