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Long gone are the days when parking was a free-for-all. Parking has become a highly regulated industry for many reasons: it creates major revenue for municipalities; there’s a need for equal access for the disabled, accommodations are made for cultural events like concerts or Sunday church; and parking security must be formalized to monitor unauthorized personnel in sensitive places like schools and hospitals.

But our posts about parking regulations do more than just bring you the latest. We aim to give you context, simple breakdowns complicated jargon, and answer your questions. Are you wondering about whether you need to pay for parking if you have a disabled placard? How many accessible spaces businesses must provide for disabled employees or customers? The difference between loading, standing, and stopping? Read, comment, ask.

How to fight parking tickets in the age of the app

How to fight parking tickets in the age of the app

January 9, 2014

Last month, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), which oversees public transit for the Greater Boston area, mailed more than 27,000 notices to motorists for violations that stretched as far back as 2010. Typically, additional fees are tacked onto parking fines unpaid within the official window of time. If the ticket isn’t paid within 21 […]

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Washington, D.C. earns highest parking ticket revenues per citizen

Washington, D.C. earns highest parking ticket revenues per citizen

January 3, 2014

Each year, American cities balance their budgets, looking to see what’s fattened the wallet and what’s kept it slender. The list can include the collection of development fees, property taxes, and parking and traffic fines. In fact, the latter can be a veritable cash cow for some cities, according to TicketZen. The Boston-based mobile app […]

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Man arrested for charging his EV without permission for 20 minutes

Man arrested for charging his EV without permission for 20 minutes

December 18, 2013

In 2010, Georgia had one of the slowest growing economies in the United States, but this year it’s racing ahead with almost 3,000 electric vehicles. That figure makes it one of the fastest growing states for electric vehicle ownership — except the Peach State doesn’t have the infrastructure for those motorists. Just ask Kaveh Kamooneh, […]

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Free parking in Bayonne to lure shoppers until New Year

Free parking in Bayonne to lure shoppers until New Year

December 11, 2013

The city of Bayonne, New Jersey has lifted parking fees in certain areas for the entire month of December. City officials hope that the free parking in Bayonne will help generate holiday business. The Bayonne Parking Utility has suspended parking fees at the city’s metered parking spots for all non-commercial vehicles. “The free parking program will […]

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Parking lot shortcuts: The quick way to an accident

Parking lot shortcuts: The quick way to an accident

December 9, 2013

A retail parking lot in December may look like a vast lake of holiday shoppers and cars, but to some, the lot may look like as it always does: like a shortcut. That’s because motorists, frustrated by standstill traffic on public roads, regularly use the expansive parking lots of malls, shopping centers, and grocery stores […]

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How smart parking in Stockholm works

How smart parking in Stockholm works

November 4, 2013

The fifth happiest nation in the world, according to Columbia University’s Earth Institute, also boasts a capital that has been steadily seeking to implement smart parking meters and policies. It’s not clear whether those efforts contribute to the overall happiness of Stockholm’s residents and visitors, but it’s worth examining what policies and programs the city […]

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San Francisco combats double parking

San Francisco combats double parking

October 25, 2013

Three weeks after the supervisor for San Francisco’s District 8 called the city the “Wild West” of double parking, Mayor Ed Lee vowed never to commit commit the violation again. He also said that he would begin using his security detail to cite offenders. The mayor’s promise came after witnessing, on a single block of […]

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Scooter parking problems in Philadelphia

Scooter parking problems in Philadelphia

October 24, 2013

Are Philadelphia’s scooter parking laws fair – and even if so, is there enough space for all the Vespas and Piaggios in the City of Brotherly Love? Recently, NBC 10 featured a story about the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s crackdown on sidewalk scooter parking. Last week, the PPA’s ticketing “pilot period” ended, resulting in $76 tickets for scooters parked […]

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Cases of disabled parking permit abuse surface in large numbers

Cases of disabled parking permit abuse surface in large numbers

October 21, 2013

You can’t use a disabled parking permit unless you have a permit registered in your name for a disability. The rewards of accessible parking permits – like free parking and reserved spaces in parking lots – are so alluring that people (including city officials) flout the law routinely. A councilman in New Jersey was found using his […]

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Politicians ignoring parking tickets

Politicians ignoring parking tickets

October 15, 2013

No one likes to get a parking ticket and we all do our bit to avoid it one way or another. Politicians and judges often try to get away from paying their parking fines and dodge the law by using their position. All’s well when they succeed, but it can prove embarrassing if the police […]

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Where to park near Barclays Center

Where to park near Barclays Center

October 14, 2013

Since it opened to the public in September 2012, Barclays Center has fast become one of New York City’s busiest venues. Not only does it serve as the home of the Brooklyn Nets, but it also offers a variety of entertainment choices, from family-friendly shows to popular music concerts (Jay Z has been known to […]

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