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Streetsblog:

• Downtown Austin’s Parking Crunch Can Be Solved Without Adding Tons of Parking June 23, 2017
  Cities and towns are constantly fretting about downtown parking. But what they often perceive as a "parking shortage" isn't caused by a lack of parking -- it's the result of poor management of the parking they already have. The upshot is that many cities, seeking cheap and plentiful car storage, pursue policies that make their […]
• Central Ohio Passenger Train Advocates Gather to Raise the Alarm — and Hope June 23, 2017
  The Trump Administration’s 2018 proposed budget would eliminate the Federal Transit Administration and its $4 billion annual budget within four years. It would also slash all funding to Amtrak’s National Network that has seen ridership grow 18 percent since 2000.
• Stats From the State of Downtown Raleigh 2017 — Residents June 23, 2017
  The revenue generated from downtown projects generate a lot more than those taking place in the suburbs.
• The Cherry Creek Parkopalypse Never Came June 23, 2017
  Turns out, Cherry Creek businesses did better in February 2017 (the month after parking fees began) than in 2016.
• Envisioning NYC’s Next Streets Revolution June 23, 2017
  New York can be a city where everyone from young kids to elderly seniors can get around without fear, where neighborhood streets can be places of congregation and activity instead of motorways. To become that city, we'll have to shift a lot more street space from cars to transit, biking, and walking.