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

“Like the Dutch have reclaimed land from the sea, we can reclaim land from parking”

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.

A bill intended to reduce the Golden State’s car-dependency and protect the climate is still sitting on his desk.

Assemblymember Alex Lee’s AB 2206 would fix gaping loopholes in current “parking cash-out” law.

New buildings in California have to leave room for cars. Gavin Newsom can change that right now.

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.

Governor Newsom should sign A.B. 2097

Listen to the latest episode as CalMatters' Manuela Tobias and the L.A. Times' Liam Dillon talk with guest Peter Calthorpe about AB 2011.

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

AB 2097 will reduce the cost of housing while slashing the pollution that causes climate change.

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

The California Dream isn’t quite dead yet.

In most California cities, whenever developers construct a new building, local governments force them to provide a certain amount of parking as well. These rules – minimum parking requirement…

Religious Properties Can Now Cut Parking by up to 50% When Building Affordable Housing - California religious properties will now have...

Like it or not, most of California, especially Southern California, was designed decades ago to be car-centric. Compare these population densities: The city of Los Angeles: 8,304 people per square …

The paper of record in Southern California is on the record in support of parking reforms.

(The Center Square) – When IKAR, a Los Angeles Jewish community, purchased a piece of property four years ago, they began envisioning a synagogue home for themselves. The community, which

If state leaders are serious about making California affordable, they should block local laws that require parking that may be unnecessary and costly.

Who pays for parklets? What can they look like? Here’s your guide to SLO’s new permanent parklet program.

Encinitas recently extended its safe parking program for homeless residents, though it has long been a point of contention for neighbors.

At least seven low-income housing developments funded by the state have eclipsed more than $1 million per apartment to build in the last two years.

Bill from Senator Portantino would offer a tax credit to people who do not own cars

Mandatory parking rules make housing more expensive. California’s legislature should undo them.

A.B. 2097 and A.B. 1778 illustrate that a powerful approach to addressing the overlapping problems of affordable housing and sustainable transportation can be to solve both at once.

This year, California has a unique opportunity to grapple with the consequences of one of the most misguided planning ideas: parking minimums. For