Regular readers will know that I have a beef with the almost total auto-dependence of the Bridgeport Village “lifestyle center.” Yesterday’s Oregonian brings word of “parking rage” at the mall. I’m not sure how much of this is a true shortage (Bridgeport has 3.5 parking spaces per 1000 square feet of retail, compared to 4-5…

I recently received a press release from PDOT indicating that in September, the long-term rate for parking on-street in the Lloyd District will go from 50 cents to 75 cents per hour (the short-term spaces are already 75 cents). I imagine this is intended to get more employees into TMA programs (not to mention more…

Sam Adams has been pushing metered parking in neighborhood business districts. His pitch is that is it not only helps support improved livability but that it also increases sales by encouraging more turnover (and he has studies to back it up). Even after all the scar tissue I accumulated trying to make meters part of…

Folks who complained about Portland’s new parking paystations removing the chance to find a meter with time left on it (instead you drive away with your extra time on your window and can use it at another parking space) may consider themselves lucky. Jerry passes on this article about a technology to reset those meters…

The NW Parking Association is having their 1st Annual Conference July 30-August 1 in Vancouver USA. Besides the Poker and Golf there are actually a few interesting-looking sessions including information systems (can you tell how many cars are parked in your structure?) and reducing parking demand by using car-sharing (don’t tell Sam Adams, he’ll try…