Each Black Friday, we invite people to participate in the Strong Towns movement by sharing pictures of parking in their communities that is excessive or underused — even on the busiest shopping day of the year. But with parking reform gaining momentum across North America, what comes after #BlackFridayParking?
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#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.
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Black Friday is the day that reveals one of the worst flaws in the American landscape: We have way too much parking.
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Highlights from #BlackFridayParking 2022: Americans say land wasted on unused parking could be used for something greater.
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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.
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Burlington, VT; Nashville, TN; and Cambridge, MA, are eliminating parking minimums. What can we learn from their efforts?
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A recent study on curbside dining in Toronto found that there are loads of financial possibilities waiting in empty parking spaces.
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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.
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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.
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Here’s how to participate in this annual event!
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For #BlackFridayParking week, we’re paying homage to Donald Shoup, whose work has been hugely influential to Strong Towns.
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You might be used to good ideas getting killed by committee. Here’s some inspiration to keep pushing, regardless.
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Wherever you are this Friday, share a photo of the wasteful parking lots around you—and share it with us via #BlackFridayParking!
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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.
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This was a Black Friday like no other—one that demanded a #BlackFridayParking event like no other. Here are a few highlights.
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Here's how to participate in our annual #BlackFridayParking event today.
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A step-by-step path to get you — or your city officials — informed on the fragile-making effects of parking minimums…and on how to end them.
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Removing parking minimums doesn’t mean getting rid of parking altogether. It means letting the market decide the right amount of parking.
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We humbly propose a better approach to parking policy than years of studies and focus groups.
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This year proves, more than ever, that we need to free our cities from the straitjacket of parking minimums. So we’re kicking off our annual #BlackFridayParking campaign…but with a 2020 twist.
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