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Winner of the 2017 Parking Madness Tournament Announced

It's every Shoupista's favorite day of the year.

April 12, 2017 - Streetsblog USA

Skytrain Over Parking Lot, Surrey Central

Parking Madness 2017: Vote for the Worst 'Parking Craters' in the U.S.

Streetsblog is at it again with its annual "Parking Madness" tournament.

March 18, 2017 - Streetsblog USA

Designers Envision a Better Future for a Notorious Tulsa 'Parking Crater'

Sometimes a public shaming can be good for less-than-desirable land uses. Case in point: designers mobilizing to remodel a notorious parking crater in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

March 4, 2015 - Tulsa World

Will ‘Worst Parking Crater’ Award Produce Policy Change?

Streetsblog doesn’t pull any punches with its “Golden Crater” award—an award for the worst parking crater in the country, selected by a March Madness style tournament. This year's winner/loser: Rochester, New York.

April 10, 2014 - Streetsblog USA

Good News From America's Surface Parking Capital

Just two months ago, Tulsa was given the ignominious title of having the country's most parking-scarred downtown by Streetsblog readers. Apparently the recognition has jolted the city into action, as a ban on new surface lots was recently extended.

May 14, 2013 - DC.Streetsblog

Congrats Tulsa! Your Downtown is Filled With Parking Blight

The votes are in and Tulsa has defeated Milwaukee in Streetsblog's inaugural tournament to recognize the worst parking crater in America. Fear not, though, Tulsans, some solutions have already been proposed to help address your dubious distinction.

April 12, 2013 - DC.Streetsblog

Downtown St Louis Parking Lot

What is the Worst Parking Crater in America?

The March Madness bug has bitten the staff of Streetsblog. Based on nominations submitted by readers, the website has organized a Parking Madness tournament to determine the "ugliest parking scar draining the life from [an American] downtown."

March 22, 2013 - DC.Streetsblog

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