Advocates say this is one of the most ambitious attempts to reform parking laws in the country.

The measures are aimed at making housing more affordable by increasing density and eliminating roadblocks to development

In the last year, the state's government has taken robust legislative steps toward stemming the housing crisis.

Hundreds of bills were signed into CA law - many of which will go into effect in 2023. One law will impact how much parking will be included in new housing p...

On September 22, 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 2097, a sweeping override of local parking regulations for projects located within one-half…

It’s well-established that California suffers one of the most pernicious housing crises among the states. Rampant unaffordability, ever-increasing numbers of unhoused, and battles between housing advocates and neighborhood opponents are rampant. But in the last year, the state's government has taken robust legislative steps toward stemming these calamities.

Many cities in California require new residential or commercial developments to provide onsite parking spaces, but the changes are nothing new to Redwood City, where updated parking standards have been under consideration for some time, according to city officials

A.B. 2097 is a “no-brainer” climate bill – now law- that will prohibit cities from setting a minimum parking requirement on developments near transit.

By decoupling parking from new residential construction, its new law could reduce housing costs, too.

Developers are no longer required to include parking with many new housing projects.

Lawmakers Aim To Create More Opportunities To Build Affordable Housing in Cities

To fight climate change and the California's housing affordability crisis, Gov. Newsom signed a bill that will bar cities from setting minimum parking requirements near transit stops.

Cities often cling to parking requirements because Californians have come to expect abundant free parking. That comes at the expense of affordable housing.

A state bill awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature would prohibit parking mandates in neighborhoods within half a mile of transit.

Rules that mandate excess parking in new development projects have added to the overlapping crises of housing affordability, urban sprawl and climate change, advocates say. California could soon bar cities from imposing them.

The Golden State is on the cusp of letting the market decide how many parking spaces new developments need.

The California Legislature this week approved a historic package of bills this week, including a bill that allows affordable housing on commercially zoned properties and another that removes parking requirements near transit.

(The Center Square) – California lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk Tuesday that will cut back on minimum parking requirements for new development near public transit, a

The meat grinder of the Appropriations process spits out a few wins

Finally, homes for people will no longer be conditional on car parking.

Eliminating parking minimums for new developments can lead to more affordable, accessible and inclusive housing.

A bill in the California Legislature would allow developers more freedom to decide what works best for a given project.

“Do we want to find homes for cars or find homes for people?” a Sacramento planner asked.

After this, it'll take a supermajority vote for a Connecticut city to re-ban ADUs.

Donald Shoup’s Letter in support of California’s AB 1401 which deregulates parking is a marvel; funny, incisive, economically informed. Brilliant. California has been waiting for AB 1401 for a long time. In 2005, the American Planning Association published The High Cost of Free Parking, an 800-page book in which I argued that minimum parking requirements […]

Asm. Friedman’s A.B. 1401 would allow developers to “right-size” the number of parking spaces

“Affordable Housing for Humans, Not Unaffordable Parking for Cars”  Mandates Add Up to $80,000 Per Parking Spot to Cost of Housing, Rent  “200 Square Mile …

A new bill would ban cities from imposing parking requirements on new developments near train and bus stops.

Among the unintended consequences of minimum parking requirements are: more driving, more traffic, more delays for everyone including transit, longer distances between destinations, more fuel use a…

“Affordable Housing for Humans, Not Unaffordable Parking for Cars” Mandates Add Up to $80,000 Per Parking Spot to Cost of Housing, Rent “200 Square Mile […]