Parking Planning That Makes Better Places.

Studio Davis is a parking planning and parking management consultancy helping cities across the Northwest and beyond use parking to support vibrant, successful places.

From Parking Minimums to Parking Management…

Studio Davis specializes in parking planning for cities, downtowns, and districts facing real-world parking challenges. Our work spans the full lifecycle of parking systems—from data-driven parking management plans and pricing strategies, to development code updates, permit programs, and implementation support. We’ve helped communities across the Northwest and beyond modernize parking policy, align parking with broader land use goals, and make better use of existing supply, in places where demand is high, politics are complicated, and the stakes are real. Whether crafting a citywide parking plan, reforming parking requirements, or helping a community take its first steps toward paid parking, our work is grounded in context, clarity, and a deep respect for place.

News and Resources

  • Why Community Engagement Is the Key to Solving Parking Problems

    Why Community Engagement Is the Key to Solving Parking Problems

    Happy Global Community Engagement Day from the team at Studio Davis! Today presents a good moment to say this out loud: With parking problems, engagement isn’t a box to check. It’s absolutely crucial to understanding problems and winning buy-in to solve them. And it’s the backbone of Studio Davis’s approach. Parking problems sit at the…

  • Why Seasonal Free Parking is a Big Old Lump of Coal

    Why Seasonal Free Parking is a Big Old Lump of Coal

    “Free storage offered to shoppers by merchandising interests is an economic error and acts as a boomerang not only to the merchant, but to regular storage garage enterprises.” I recently had some merry reasons to spend an afternoon in downtown Collingswood, one of South Jersey’s most vibrant and charming downtown strips. I rode my bike…

  • Studio Davis is an Oregon ESB

    Studio Davis is an Oregon ESB

    We are delighted to announce that Studio Davis is now officially certified as a Tier 1 Emerging Small Business in Oregon! Studio Davis has long boasted a portfolio of public sector parking and transportation planning projects that punches well above our weight class. Now, we also fetch those delicious free points as a feisty little…

Projects

  • Wilsonville Parking Study and Development Code Updates

    Wilsonville Parking Study and Development Code Updates

    Studio Davis worked with the City of Wilsonville, Oregon, on two concurrent initiatives that will shape the future of parking in this city of 25,000 about 15 miles south of Portland. First, we are assisting the city in updating its code to comply with new rules under Oregon’s Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) program…

  • Downtown Parking Study and Parking Benefit District Plan for Dallas, Oregon

    Downtown Parking Study and Parking Benefit District Plan for Dallas, Oregon

    Studio Davis recently concluded work on a parking study and plan for downtown Dallas, Oregon, a city of 18,000 about 15 miles west of Salem. Designated as an urban renewal district (URD) in 2004, Downtown Dallas has blossomed into a busy mixed-use area that serves as the Polk County seat as well as the area’s…

  • Passaic, NJ Transit Hub Plan

    Passaic, NJ Transit Hub Plan

    As Passaic prepared for a new downtown bus terminal, the City needed a clearer understanding of how the surrounding district could support transit riders, local businesses, and future development. Brian led a planning effort examining land use, parking policy, walking connections, and the broader mobility network around the station area. The goal was to help…