Search by Tag: parking mandates
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Millions Invested in Downtown after Parking Minimums Eliminated
2024-11-12 | City leaders in Sandpoint, Idaho recognized the negative effects of parking mandates and decided to act.
Parking Mandates Encourage Wasted Space
2024-10-01 | Forcing businesses to add parking just to meet an obsolete code costs the city money and slows efforts to fill vacant commercial spaces.
To Encourage Urban Renewal in Older Neighborhoods, Cities Should Evaluate Barriers & Lower the Bar to Entry
2024-09-17 | Rising commercial vacancies and a declining population indicate that Haltom City is lagging in this area.
Texas Cities are Reducing Parking Mandates & Haltom City Should Follow Suit
2024-08-20 | Investors are unable to get approval to develop older properties when off-street parking doesn't meet current codes.
Inner-City Parking Should Focus on Safety First
2024-07-30 | Driver convenience should not be prioritized over everything else, especially when it comes to inner-city schools.
Minnesota Legislators Seek Statewide Elimination of Outdated and Burdensome Minimum Parking Requirements
2024-05-28 | In Haltom City, similar legislative action would help reoccupy older vacant buildings.
Will Texas Repeal Parking Minimums to Spur Development of Vacant Properties?
2024-04-19 | Will city leadership take action to ease parking mandates and help bring small businesses back to south and central Haltom City?
Will Florida Eliminate All Parking Mandates Statewide?
2024-03-26 | Will TX follow FL and the other cities that have spurred redevelopment of older properties by axing parking mandates?
Azle Building Regulations Continue to Hamper Redevelopment of Older Buildings
2024-03-15 | City denies parking variance blocking the way to remodel a building vacant for a decade.
Haltom City's Slow Population Growth Has Turned Negative
2024-03-14 | At a time when Fort Worth is one of America's fastest growing cities, what has gone wrong to hold Haltom City back?
After 20 Years, Fort Worth Residents Still Await Much-Needed Redevelopment of Historic Southside Area
2024-02-09 | Haltom City faces similar struggle, with outdated zoning regulations and city leaders who dismiss the voices of the local business community.
Let's Eliminate Parking Mandates in South/Central Haltom City
2023-12-19 | Towns as diverse as Hartford, CT and Norman, OK have spurred redevelopment by eliminating parking mandates.
HUBA Offers Seven Ideas to Bring the Small Businesses Back to South and Central Haltom City
2023-10-24 | Haltom United Business Alliance has been prodding the city to take action to lure small businesses back to Haltom City's declining corridors.
Business Community Expresses Concern About Haltom City's Lack of a Plan to Revitalize South and Central Haltom City
2023-10-17 | For more than two years, Haltom United Business Alliance has been prodding the city to take action to lure small businesses back to Haltom City's declining corridors.
CNN Reports on the Growing Trend to Reform Parking Rules in Cities and Towns Across the Country
2023-10-03 | Haltom City Business Alliance urges City Council to reform parking minimums
Haltom City Should Follow the Example of Fayetteville & Modify Parking Mandates to Spur Growth
2023-06-20 | A 15-minute video highlights the successes Fayetteville has had getting older vacant buildings occupied again thanks to parking reform
Haltom City Iconic Restaurant Sells in Declining Corridor with 29% Vacancy Rate
2023-06-09 | Haltom United Business Alliance continues to express concern about declining south & central areas of city
Haltom City Should Reduce Parking Minimums to Help Spur Business Growth in Older Corridors
2023-05-09 | Excessive parking requirements are an impediment to small business formation in inner city areas.
Haltom City Should Reduce Parking Minimums to Help Spur Business Growth in Older Corridors
2023-05-09 | Excessive parking requirements are an impediment to small business formation in South and Central Haltom City
Haltom City Resists Change, Hurting Prospects for Business Growth
2023-03-17 | Nearly 18 months ago, Haltom United Business Alliance (HUBA) recommended that the city relax or eliminate parking minimums in the city's older corridors.