Parking Reform Network
@parkingreform.org
An org with a mission to educate the public about the impact of parking policy on housing, climate, equity, and traffic.
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Don't say "Parking Requirements"
Instead use "Costly Parking Mandates"
The language we use evokes emotion and mental shortcuts; we like to create coherent stories. Framing the story of parking reform in a compelling way will help us succeed. 🧵/7
Instead use "Costly Parking Mandates"
The language we use evokes emotion and mental shortcuts; we like to create coherent stories. Framing the story of parking reform in a compelling way will help us succeed. 🧵/7
In our latest blog post, our Comms Coordinator Etienne Lefebvre breaks down Ottawa's path to repealing parking mandates: the key milestones, debates, and advocacy that led to this victory.
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How Ottawa Abolished Its Parking Mandates - Parking Reform Network
Parking reform in a big city is rarely a single dramatic moment; it’s a long campaign fought on multiple fronts. Ottawa just proved that it’s worth the fight.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:47 PM
In our latest blog post, our Comms Coordinator Etienne Lefebvre breaks down Ottawa's path to repealing parking mandates: the key milestones, debates, and advocacy that led to this victory.
parkingreform.org/2026/02/12/h...
parkingreform.org/2026/02/12/h...
Surface parking lots have gutted the urban fabric of our downtowns.
Pictured below: Buffalo, NY
Pictured below: Buffalo, NY
February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Surface parking lots have gutted the urban fabric of our downtowns.
Pictured below: Buffalo, NY
Pictured below: Buffalo, NY
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Today (a bit more than every other day) I'm thinking about Don and his family.
RIP Don, you're missed and we're kicking ass in your name.
RIP Don, you're missed and we're kicking ass in your name.
Today marks one year since Don Shoup died. I put on a jacket I didn’t realize I wore last at our memorial lunch, pockets stuffed with Kleenex.
In Don’s memory today, think about how you commit yourself to change and leave a legacy of passion and love behind.
In Don’s memory today, think about how you commit yourself to change and leave a legacy of passion and love behind.
February 7, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Today (a bit more than every other day) I'm thinking about Don and his family.
RIP Don, you're missed and we're kicking ass in your name.
RIP Don, you're missed and we're kicking ass in your name.
The latest obstacle in the fight to reform on-street parking policy might be city staff.
Read all about it here → mailchi.mp/parkingrefor...
Read all about it here → mailchi.mp/parkingrefor...
🚧 Barriers to On-Street Parking Reforms (It's Not What You Think)
mailchi.mp
February 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The latest obstacle in the fight to reform on-street parking policy might be city staff.
Read all about it here → mailchi.mp/parkingrefor...
Read all about it here → mailchi.mp/parkingrefor...
We gotta add this to the NIMBY bingo sheet
"Post fake AI picture of free parking rally"
"Post fake AI picture of free parking rally"
If you're going to post ai generated propaganda, at least spell check it.
January 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
We gotta add this to the NIMBY bingo sheet
"Post fake AI picture of free parking rally"
"Post fake AI picture of free parking rally"
🚨 Yesterday, Ottawa City Council approved its new zoning bylaw, abolishing parking mandates across all urban and suburban regions of the city!
Hear what councillor @arieltroster.com had to say about the importance of removing parking mandates.
Hear what councillor @arieltroster.com had to say about the importance of removing parking mandates.
January 29, 2026 at 9:40 PM
🚨 Yesterday, Ottawa City Council approved its new zoning bylaw, abolishing parking mandates across all urban and suburban regions of the city!
Hear what councillor @arieltroster.com had to say about the importance of removing parking mandates.
Hear what councillor @arieltroster.com had to say about the importance of removing parking mandates.
"Fostering relationships with the people around you is the single most important part of advocacy."
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parkingreform.org/2026/01/09/p...
Member Spotlight: Wendy Nash - Parking Reform Network
Meet PRN member Wendy Nash, who leads a local grassroots advocacy group in Caboolture, Australia.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:32 PM
"Fostering relationships with the people around you is the single most important part of advocacy."
parkingreform.org/2026/01/09/p...
parkingreform.org/2026/01/09/p...
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When @parkingreform.org rebuilt the @strongtowns.org parking minimums map, there were 180 reports on a google map.
Today it's a custom web-app with 4,200+ records and a backend that can extend an scale to chart the movement!
Celebrate success and learn more at this webinar.
luma.com/kcvk91yg
Today it's a custom web-app with 4,200+ records and a backend that can extend an scale to chart the movement!
Celebrate success and learn more at this webinar.
luma.com/kcvk91yg
Mapping the Revolution: What’s New for the Parking Reform Map · Zoom · Luma
One of our most popular tools quietly got some major upgrades recently! We’ve been working with Eric Arellano and Sam Deetz to transform the Parking Reform Map…
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January 19, 2026 at 8:01 PM
When @parkingreform.org rebuilt the @strongtowns.org parking minimums map, there were 180 reports on a google map.
Today it's a custom web-app with 4,200+ records and a backend that can extend an scale to chart the movement!
Celebrate success and learn more at this webinar.
luma.com/kcvk91yg
Today it's a custom web-app with 4,200+ records and a backend that can extend an scale to chart the movement!
Celebrate success and learn more at this webinar.
luma.com/kcvk91yg
Let's gooooooo! 🎉
Looking for a little bit of good news?
Delegate Shelly Simonds just introduced a bill (HB262) in the Virginia General Assembly that would prohibit minimum parking mandates for any building, new or existing, in the state.
Just one of ~7 similar bills we expect this session @parkingreform.org
Delegate Shelly Simonds just introduced a bill (HB262) in the Virginia General Assembly that would prohibit minimum parking mandates for any building, new or existing, in the state.
Just one of ~7 similar bills we expect this session @parkingreform.org
HB262 - 2026 Regular Session | LIS
lis.virginia.gov
January 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Let's gooooooo! 🎉
Live in Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, or Ottawa?
Your city is likely voting on parking policy in 2026.
These decisions shape whether we get more homes, safer streets, climate progress – or more of the same.
The pieces are on the board. It’s time to make our move.
Show up. Organize.
Link in bio
Your city is likely voting on parking policy in 2026.
These decisions shape whether we get more homes, safer streets, climate progress – or more of the same.
The pieces are on the board. It’s time to make our move.
Show up. Organize.
Link in bio
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Live in Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, or Ottawa?
Your city is likely voting on parking policy in 2026.
These decisions shape whether we get more homes, safer streets, climate progress – or more of the same.
The pieces are on the board. It’s time to make our move.
Show up. Organize.
Link in bio
Your city is likely voting on parking policy in 2026.
These decisions shape whether we get more homes, safer streets, climate progress – or more of the same.
The pieces are on the board. It’s time to make our move.
Show up. Organize.
Link in bio
I wish we didn’t have to fundraise, but we do.
I’m not going to list 2025's accomplishments; if you follow us, you’ve heard all that.
But I will make a bold statement: There is no cause you can support today with broader or more positive impact than parking reform.
Donate at the link in bio.
I’m not going to list 2025's accomplishments; if you follow us, you’ve heard all that.
But I will make a bold statement: There is no cause you can support today with broader or more positive impact than parking reform.
Donate at the link in bio.
December 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I wish we didn’t have to fundraise, but we do.
I’m not going to list 2025's accomplishments; if you follow us, you’ve heard all that.
But I will make a bold statement: There is no cause you can support today with broader or more positive impact than parking reform.
Donate at the link in bio.
I’m not going to list 2025's accomplishments; if you follow us, you’ve heard all that.
But I will make a bold statement: There is no cause you can support today with broader or more positive impact than parking reform.
Donate at the link in bio.
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If you follow me then you probably already know how important parking reform is to making cities better, streets safer, and the global temps more stable.
For your end-of-year giving, keep @parkingreform.org in mind and help further the legacy of Donald Shoup!
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...
For your end-of-year giving, keep @parkingreform.org in mind and help further the legacy of Donald Shoup!
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...
December 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
If you follow me then you probably already know how important parking reform is to making cities better, streets safer, and the global temps more stable.
For your end-of-year giving, keep @parkingreform.org in mind and help further the legacy of Donald Shoup!
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...
For your end-of-year giving, keep @parkingreform.org in mind and help further the legacy of Donald Shoup!
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...
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December 25, 2025 at 5:37 AM
In Dallas, 27% of the central city is off street parking
This isn’t just ugly, it’s bad economics
But things are changing
In 2025, PRN helped pass parking reform in five states, as well as Dallas, Baltimore, and Denver
This wouldn’t be possible without our donors
Pitch in at the link in bio
This isn’t just ugly, it’s bad economics
But things are changing
In 2025, PRN helped pass parking reform in five states, as well as Dallas, Baltimore, and Denver
This wouldn’t be possible without our donors
Pitch in at the link in bio
December 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
In Dallas, 27% of the central city is off street parking
This isn’t just ugly, it’s bad economics
But things are changing
In 2025, PRN helped pass parking reform in five states, as well as Dallas, Baltimore, and Denver
This wouldn’t be possible without our donors
Pitch in at the link in bio
This isn’t just ugly, it’s bad economics
But things are changing
In 2025, PRN helped pass parking reform in five states, as well as Dallas, Baltimore, and Denver
This wouldn’t be possible without our donors
Pitch in at the link in bio
Help move cars out of your community and onto this graphic!
So much happened this year; we’re still catching up. As we continue to compile 2025's major reforms, we expect 2025 to surpass 15.
If you want to get involved, head to the link in bio and help us reach our $1500 matching donation!
So much happened this year; we’re still catching up. As we continue to compile 2025's major reforms, we expect 2025 to surpass 15.
If you want to get involved, head to the link in bio and help us reach our $1500 matching donation!
December 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Help move cars out of your community and onto this graphic!
So much happened this year; we’re still catching up. As we continue to compile 2025's major reforms, we expect 2025 to surpass 15.
If you want to get involved, head to the link in bio and help us reach our $1500 matching donation!
So much happened this year; we’re still catching up. As we continue to compile 2025's major reforms, we expect 2025 to surpass 15.
If you want to get involved, head to the link in bio and help us reach our $1500 matching donation!
Here's a quick gift guide for the urbanist in your life.
However, none of these gifts beat a PRN membership. Donate today, and your gift will be matched! We'll also grant you member access to our network of parking reformers :)
Link in bio
However, none of these gifts beat a PRN membership. Donate today, and your gift will be matched! We'll also grant you member access to our network of parking reformers :)
Link in bio
December 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Here's a quick gift guide for the urbanist in your life.
However, none of these gifts beat a PRN membership. Donate today, and your gift will be matched! We'll also grant you member access to our network of parking reformers :)
Link in bio
However, none of these gifts beat a PRN membership. Donate today, and your gift will be matched! We'll also grant you member access to our network of parking reformers :)
Link in bio
When you think of a New England downtown, you probably don’t think about a parking lot.
But maybe you should. According to analysis done by CT Parking Reform, 29% of the land in CT's charming downtowns is devoted to storing cars.
We can change this. Get involved at the link in bio.
But maybe you should. According to analysis done by CT Parking Reform, 29% of the land in CT's charming downtowns is devoted to storing cars.
We can change this. Get involved at the link in bio.
December 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
When you think of a New England downtown, you probably don’t think about a parking lot.
But maybe you should. According to analysis done by CT Parking Reform, 29% of the land in CT's charming downtowns is devoted to storing cars.
We can change this. Get involved at the link in bio.
But maybe you should. According to analysis done by CT Parking Reform, 29% of the land in CT's charming downtowns is devoted to storing cars.
We can change this. Get involved at the link in bio.
What’s on our team’s reading list?
Our Comms Coordinator, @etiennelefebvre.bsky.social, shares the five books that most influenced his thinking on cities in 2025.
parkingreform.org/2025/12/18/f...
Our Comms Coordinator, @etiennelefebvre.bsky.social, shares the five books that most influenced his thinking on cities in 2025.
parkingreform.org/2025/12/18/f...
Five Great Books I Read in 2025 - Parking Reform Network
Here are five books that shaped my thinking, challenged my assumptions, or simply captivated me this year. This isn’t a definitive “best of” list for everyone, but it’s a personal record of the works ...
parkingreform.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
What’s on our team’s reading list?
Our Comms Coordinator, @etiennelefebvre.bsky.social, shares the five books that most influenced his thinking on cities in 2025.
parkingreform.org/2025/12/18/f...
Our Comms Coordinator, @etiennelefebvre.bsky.social, shares the five books that most influenced his thinking on cities in 2025.
parkingreform.org/2025/12/18/f...
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This is what @parkingreform.org does all day long.
I encounter its flagship products (the parking reform map, etc.) in staff reports, articles, videos, conference presentations, the list goes on and on…
I encounter its flagship products (the parking reform map, etc.) in staff reports, articles, videos, conference presentations, the list goes on and on…
December 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This is what @parkingreform.org does all day long.
I encounter its flagship products (the parking reform map, etc.) in staff reports, articles, videos, conference presentations, the list goes on and on…
I encounter its flagship products (the parking reform map, etc.) in staff reports, articles, videos, conference presentations, the list goes on and on…
Our maps powerfully illustrate the wasteful impact of surface parking and how it gets in the way of progress towards more livable cities.
Will you join us in making the Parking Reform Network bigger, better, and more impactful than ever in 2026?
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Will you join us in making the Parking Reform Network bigger, better, and more impactful than ever in 2026?
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Our maps powerfully illustrate the wasteful impact of surface parking and how it gets in the way of progress towards more livable cities.
Will you join us in making the Parking Reform Network bigger, better, and more impactful than ever in 2026?
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...
Will you join us in making the Parking Reform Network bigger, better, and more impactful than ever in 2026?
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...
Stroad parking lot with single story restaurant transforms into ➡️ 213 new homes and 4 new ground floor businesses in Ottawa, Canada
December 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Stroad parking lot with single story restaurant transforms into ➡️ 213 new homes and 4 new ground floor businesses in Ottawa, Canada
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This one time I wrote a post on @metafilter.bsky.social about The High Cost of Free Parking, which @tonyjordan.bsky.social happened to read. He got hooked on the topic, and went on to organize the big and impactful @parkingreform.org!
It’s fantastic work, and very cool that I got to play a bit part
It’s fantastic work, and very cool that I got to play a bit part
New #TalkingHeadways podcast!! The (Parking) Reformation with @tonyjordan.bsky.social of @parkingreform.org usa.streetsblog.org/2025/12/04/t...
Talking Headways Podcast: The (Parking) Reformation — Streetsblog USA
Tony Jordan, president of the Parking Reform Network, discusses getting rid of our cars, parking policy, and Donald Shoup’s legacy.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
This one time I wrote a post on @metafilter.bsky.social about The High Cost of Free Parking, which @tonyjordan.bsky.social happened to read. He got hooked on the topic, and went on to organize the big and impactful @parkingreform.org!
It’s fantastic work, and very cool that I got to play a bit part
It’s fantastic work, and very cool that I got to play a bit part
Connecticut passed the strongest statewide legislative parking reforms in the country! Our maps & advocacy helped pass this historic reform.
Support more wins in 2026 by donating to our end of year campaign!
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Support more wins in 2026 by donating to our end of year campaign!
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...
December 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Connecticut passed the strongest statewide legislative parking reforms in the country! Our maps & advocacy helped pass this historic reform.
Support more wins in 2026 by donating to our end of year campaign!
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...
Support more wins in 2026 by donating to our end of year campaign!
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...
"Pairing free buses with paid parking says we value people in motion more than cars at rest."
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New Yorkers: read this piece, makes total sense. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Pairing free buses with paid parking says we value people in motion more than cars at rest."
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I built @parkingreform.org from an idea at a conference in 2019 to an organization with national impact, 5 staff members, and more than 1200 supporters. It’s my full time job and I’d be honored if you supported the work with a donation today.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I built @parkingreform.org from an idea at a conference in 2019 to an organization with national impact, 5 staff members, and more than 1200 supporters. It’s my full time job and I’d be honored if you supported the work with a donation today.
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...
secure.givelively.org/donate/parki...