"Urban affordability and parking policy are closely connected" @CityLab

"for every parking stall we don't require developers to build, we can save 25% to 35% of the cost of rent" http://t.co/K6SUib8zSd #cplan
— Urbanpolicy (@UrbanPolicy) December 20, 2014

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From The Atlantic Cities —How New York Is Building an Entire Neighborhood on Top of a Rail Yard

The neighborhood will be known as Hudson Yards, and construction has officially begun on the first platforms — over the eastern part of the rail yard. That platform will ultimately hold two office towers, two residential towers (one of which will have a hotel), a million square feet of retail, and about five acres of open public space. And it will all come together as 30 Long Island Railroad tracks remain in operation to serve commuters through Penn Station. Read more: How New York Is Building an Entire Neighborhood on Top of a Rail Yard - Eric Jaffe - The Atlantic Cities

How New York Is Building an Entire Neighborhood on Top of a Rail Yard @AtlanticCities http://t.co/f6vGDyipKT
— TheSidewalkBallet (@1sidewalkballet) March 20, 2014

From The Atlantic Cities — Lots of Cars and Trucks, No Traffic Signs Or Lights: Chaos or Calm?

No traffic lights. No traffic signs. No painted lines in the roadway. No curbs. And 26,000 vehicles passing every day through a traditional village center with busy pedestrian traffic.

It’s called "shared space." Is it insanity, or the most rational way to create a pleasant place where drivers, cyclists, and people on foot all treat each other with respect?

More at: Lots of Cars and Trucks, No Traffic Signs or Lights: Chaos or Calm? - Sarah Goodyear - The Atlantic CitiesThe Sidewalk Ballet: From The Atlantic Cities — Lots of Cars and Trucks, No Traffic Signs Or Lights: Chaos or Calm?