🚦 Smart curb management in action: Hoboken’s CLEAR Program 🚍 🚲 74% reduction blocked bike lanes 🚏🚍50% reduction in blocked bus stops 📦🚚 68% reduction in loading zone violations We’re excited to hig...

June 9, 2025 Mobility

The Mamdani administration is seeking to bring curb management into the 21st century — in some cases, policies haven’t changed much since the 1950s. That could mean more parking and different ways...

Mark Vuksevich of Streets for All told the committee that managed curbs, bus lanes, transit signal priority and parking‑benefits districts can make downtowns more livable and economically productive, and that state policy can enable local experimentation.

City officials discuss innovative strategies for car share permits and ride share pickup zones.

City planners proposed a broad parking ordinance revision to expand enforcement areas, modernize meter definitions, raise most fines (from $10 to $15 and up to $25 for loading zones), remove a $1 online-payment discount, and create flexible curb-management rules intended to support downtown activity.

The Curb Reimagined

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

The curb lane in urban areas has traditionally been used for parking. However, planners and municipal officials across the country are considering the many different ways curb lanes can be used in response to increasing and changing multimodal demands on the space. Recent trends that are affecting demand for the curb include the growth in online commerce and deliveries, and the increasing popularity of ride-hail services. At the same time, municipalities are focusing on improving multimodal access for people taking transit, walking, and biking.