Parking Enforcement

White Waymo robotaxi parked next to red curb in Santa Monica, California.

Austin Waymos rack up nearly $10k in parking tickets

The robotaxis have been cited for parking in tow zones and double parking, among other violations.

July 28, 2026 - The Wall Street Journal

Male parking enforcement officer in uniform stands next to car with ticket in its windshield talking on phone or radio.

For a Few Hours, This Site Put San Francisco Drivers a Step Ahead of Parking Officers

A web developer used city parking enforcement data to map the routes of parking enforcement officers.

September 25, 2025 - Wired

Man on bike looking back at camera with black car blocking bike lane in front of him.

Chicago Pilot Would Keep Bike and Bus Lanes Clear — Without the Police

A proposal supported by many city officials and road safety advocates would shift right-of-way enforcement to ‘Rapid Response Aides’ to free up police resources and clear blocked lanes more quickly.

September 7, 2025 - Streetsblog Chicago

Aerial view of downtown Baltimore, Maryland with freeways in foreground

Parking Ticket Revenue: Which Cities Earn Most?

A list of 15 cities with the highest per-capita parking enforcement revenue.

July 23, 2024 - Quartz

Bus Priority Zones

Camera Enforcement of Bus Lane Scofflaws Proposed in Chicago

A new level of enforcement would keep bus lanes clear in Chicago.

March 19, 2020 - Chicago Sun-Times

Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services

Parking Enforcement Reduced in L.A., Intact in New York City

The two largest cities are headed in two different directions when it comes to parking enforcement for street sweeping during the coronavirus pandemic—for now at least.

March 18, 2020 - Los Angeles Times

Meter Maid

Vision Zero Proposal Includes Citizen Parking Enforcement

One perhaps overlooked detail of an ambitious Vision Zero bill proposed last week for Washington, D.C.: a provision that would allow ordinary citizens to issue parking tickets.

May 16, 2019 - WTOP

Parking Restrictions

Court Ruling: Chalking Tires Amounts to Unconstitutional Search of Vehicle

A unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on April 22 found that the chalking of tires by parking enforcement officers on public streets is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

April 29, 2019 - The New York Times

New York City Traffic

N.Y.C. Takes Steps to Stop Parking Placard Abuse

Transit and cycling advocates say fake and misused placards result in crowded streets and limit mobility.

March 1, 2019 - Politico

Homeless Cars

A Man's Truck Is His Palace?

In a move to grant further autonomy and rights to the homeless population of Seattle, a court found in favor of a man who argued his truck was his home and should not have been towed after he didn't move for 72 hours.

March 8, 2018 - The Seattle Times

Meet the Roving Robot Parking Attendant

They're not as cute as R2D2, but they have better intentions than a Cylon. Welcome our new robot parking attendants.

July 11, 2016 - Fusion

Chicago's Privatized Parking Meters: Fiasco, or Success Story?

The City of Chicago, in a much criticized move, recently privatized its parking enforcement. Stephen Goldsmith says the program should be celebrated instead of booed.

January 24, 2010 - Governing Magazine

Meter Maids Get New Tool

A new technology in use in Sacramento, CA snaps pics of cars' tires and compares them on the next sweep, increasing the number of time violators caught.

June 21, 2009 - The Seattle Times

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

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