Minot area people are adjusting to the parking meters newly installed in the business district of Minot, and the parking violation tags handed out by the local police force are dropping in total daily [...]Read More... from On This Day | Figuring[...]
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On This Day | Parking Challenges Emerge
The hour parking district has been created to keep the town people from using up all the street parking space all day—for if they don’t want to walk or use the bus and want [...]Read More... from On This Day | Parking[...]
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‘Car Brain’ is killing us—literally
Mental Health Awareness Month often focuses on personal struggles—anxiety, burnout, trauma—but this piece argues we’re overlooking a powerful, pervasive trigger hiding in plain sight: our relationship with cars. “Car Brain,” as the author calls it, isn’t just road rage—it’s a cultural condition[...]
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Washington State Just Rewrote the Rules on Parking — Here’s Why We Should Follow Suit in Minot
What if parking rules weren’t just a zoning footnote, but a roadblock to building homes, businesses, and essential services? That question helped Washington State pass a landmark parking reform law this spring—by changing not just the rules, but the narrative. For years,[...]
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Dallas City Council Approves Sweeping Parking Reform in 14–1 Vote
It’s not flashy, but it’s a big deal. After six years of work, Dallas just rewrote its parking code for the first time in decades—eliminating outdated parking mandates across much of the city. The 14-1 council vote means fewer arbitrary requirements, more[...]
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On This Day | Parking Riles a Farmer
George saw a strange looking tag on his car. He was invited to visit the police station. He did so and paid a fine of $1.00 because according to the police records he had [...]Read More... from On This Day | Parking[...]
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Mandan votes to cut downtown parking spaces
Downtown Mandan is set for a makeover—but not everyone’s sold on the blueprint. City leaders voted to cut nearly half the area’s parking spots in favor of wider sidewalks, bike lanes, and a safer, more accessible layout. Business owners pushed back hard,[...]
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On This Day | Seeking Parking Solutions
The alternative is for towns to ‘explode,’ something which you can see in Minot as well as elsewhere. Exploding in municipal language is when the business firms move out of downtown to the outskirts of town. — April 16, 1953 | The[...]
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Regina Says No to Cars, Yes to Community on Scarth Street
For nearly 50 years, Regina’s Scarth Street Mall has belonged to the people on foot — and after two years of debate, it’s going to stay that way. City council voted overwhelmingly to keep cars off the cobblestone block between 11th and[...]
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NDSU Retires Parking Enforcement
For years, he was a campus constant—the sharp-eyed enforcer of 30-minute zones, the reason students kept one eye on the clock. Now, “Ticket Man” is officially off duty. NDSU’s long-time parking watchdog has retired, and his absence is stirring up a mix[...]
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North Carolina May End Parking Mandates—Minot Should Be Next
The ripple effects of outdated parking mandates are felt everywhere. Whether they’re blocking a new business from opening, a church from expanding, or new housing from being built, these rules often get in the way of the kind of communities people want[...]
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Denver Is Tired of Subsidizing Parking (and why it matters in Minot)
Denver’s housing crisis isn’t about parking—it’s about people. As the city grows, officials are rethinking outdated parking mandates that drive up costs and stall development. By removing these rigid requirements, Denver hopes to make housing more affordable and flexible, allowing developers to[...]
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On This Day | More Parking Meters Needed
Minot city council has decided to install 125 more parking meters in the downtown district in an effort to make more parking space available. [...]Read More... from On This Day | More Parking Meters Needed
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Remembering Donald Shoup, the Father of Parking Reform (and why you’ll be hearing more about him)
Donald Shoup, an influential figure in the realm of urban planning, passed away last week at the age of 86. Known for his deep exploration of municipal parking policy, he transformed a seemingly mundane topic into a vital area of study, earning[...]
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Podcast: Advocating for Clean Water and Flood Prevention at the State Level
Stormwater might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about community infrastructure, but it’s a force that shapes our cities more than we realize. In the latest _Bottom-Up Revolution_ episode, Tiffany Owens Reed sits down with Ellie Riggs[...]
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More consistent parking enforcement coming to downtown Grand Forks in 2025
Downtown Grand Forks is on the brink of a parking revolution aimed at bringing order and savings to the city. The City Council has greenlit a shift in enforcement, entrusting Interstate Parking with the reins to ensure consistent rules are upheld. Previously,[...]