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To boost housing, cities and states target parking minimums
At least 12 states have changed parking rules since 2017 as officials seek cheaper development and more housing, researchers said.
- Driven by urgent housing shortages, cities and states nationwide are scaling back or eliminating mandatory parking requirements, with at least 14 states enacting 34 laws since 2019.
- In 1923, Columbus, Ohio, enacted the first known off-street parking requirement for apartment buildings; by 2022, minimum requirements for 100-unit buildings had grown from 100 spaces to 150.
- Catie Gould, a senior researcher at the Sightline Institute, stated: "I don't think parking reform would be happening if we weren't having a housing crisis." The movement has unified developers and environmentalists, typically at odds.
- Since 2017, 116 cities, including Baltimore, Denver, Minneapolis, and San Francisco, have removed all citywide parking minimums to allow more efficient land use by developers.
- Residents have pushed back against these changes, citing street congestion and crowding concerns, while opponents question whether developers will pocket the savings rather than lower housing costs.
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New State Law Eliminates Most Mandatory Parking Requirements
Brought to you by the Rhino Times Beginning next year, Greensboro will largely lose its authority to tell developers how many parking spaces they have to provide when building apartments, stores, restaurants and most other projects. NC Gov. Josh Stein signed House Bill 162 – titled the Parking Lot Reform and Stormwater Control Act – on July 6. These parking provisions take […] The post New State Law Eliminates Most Mandatory Parking Requirements…
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To boost housing, cities and states target parking minimums
Reducing or eliminating parking minimums can help developers allocate resources toward amenities and design improvements instead of costly parking structures. This shift may encourage more innovative and affordable housing projects.
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