The ubiquitous 2-car garage is growing to accomodate the needs of multiple-SUV families creating new design challenges for architects.
Three and four car garages are replacing two car garages in new homes. Dimensions expand to accommodate larger vehicles like the Hummer H2 as well boats, ATVs, camping trailers, and other "toys. "A two-car garage, the norm for new houses since the 1960s, measured 20 by 20 feet until a few years ago. Now, says builder Charlie Untermeyer of Ridgemont Country Homes, the standard has swelled 4 feet in each direction....Openings also have grown wider, with the standard single door increasing a foot to 9 feet and doubles growing from 16 to 18 feet wide...."
Thanks to Bill Barker
FULL STORY: With bigger cars and more of them, parking becomes a priority with homeowners
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
Congressman Proposes Bill to Rename DC Metro “Trump Train”
The Make Autorail Great Again Act would withhold federal funding to the system until the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), rebrands as the Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access (WMAGA).
The Simple Legislative Tool Transforming Vacant Downtowns
In California, Michigan and Georgia, an easy win is bringing dollars — and delight — back to city centers.
The States Losing Rural Delivery Rooms at an Alarming Pace
In some states, as few as 9% of rural hospitals still deliver babies. As a result, rising pre-term births, no adequate pre-term care and "harrowing" close calls are a growing reality.
The Small South Asian Republic Going all in on EVs
Thanks to one simple policy change less than five years ago, 65% of new cars in this Himalayan country are now electric.
DC Backpedals on Bike Lane Protection, Swaps Barriers for Paint
Citing aesthetic concerns, the city is removing the concrete barriers and flexposts that once separated Arizona Avenue cyclists from motor vehicles.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
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Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)