Parking Madness 2019: Which urban transformation will take home the trophy?

2019-03-25T18:19:00-04:00

This year’s parking crater tournament has us feeling something past contests never did: Hopeful. We asked readers for the best examples of surface parking lots turned dynamic urban places around the country. We got a great response, with some really exciting transformations. We had to eliminate a few contestants to whittle it down to the Sweet 16.

If you've enjoyed the America’s Sorriest Bus Stop contest, organized annually by Streetsblog, and are looking for an alternative 'Madness'-themed tournament this March, then this is for you: Parking Madness 2019 kicked off just a few days ago and pits 16 successful surface parking lot transformations in the U.S. and Canada against each other.

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Fill in your brackets now with these hopeful contenders:

Kansas City
Minneapolis
Oakland
Atlanta
Houston
Boston
Pittsburgh
Portland
Providence
Austin
D.C. Pike
D.C. NoMa
Indianapolis
Toronto
Albuquerque
Tampa

Minneapolis' Downtown East development already crushed the Kansas City Power & Light District transformation in the first round, and Oakland's MacArthur BART Station is in the ring against Atlanta's Candler Park MARTA Station right now.

Which city is your bet to take home the coveted 'Most Improved Crater' award?

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Parking Madness 2019: Which urban transformation will take home the trophy?