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“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 […]

Another infill apartment building that is seeking to take advantage of recent changes to the City’s parking code will go before Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) on January 7th. Developer Tony Zhukovskyi is proposing a 74-unit development at 200 17th Street North. The building will be located le

Based on costs of providing parking in Seattle, the authors estimate the reduction in parking capacity saved some $537 million.

During the Bend City Council's meeting on Wednesday evening, new City Councilor Melanie Kebler asked, and staff and colleagues agreed to examine the idea of removing minimum parking requirements for new developments proposed in the city.

Many Americans want to live in walkable neighborhoods that are served by rapid public transportation. But these neighborhoods are few and far between and incredibly expensive to live in. That’s because in many cities and towns, building walkable neighborhoods is illegal, putting a premium on the few dense communities that exist.

A report by city staff says a turnaround from parking minimums to maximums will protect the city from an oversupply of parking in a future likely to s...

The United States has a large supply of residential garages that could be converted into affordable apartments. Unfortunately, off-street parking requirements prohibit converting most of these garages for cars into housing for people. Converted garages in single-family neighborhoods are variously called second units, accessory dwelling units, garage apartments, granny flats, and backyard cottages. To convert a garage into an apartment, off-street parking requirements typically force a homeowner to replace the two garage parking spaces with two new parking spaces, plus an additional off-stre...

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Amid scandals, setbacks, and few incentives for developers, the city admits it needs to make changes. Now it's time to see whether they finally happen.

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Looking to open a businesson King Street or take over a secondor third floor? A Charleston City councilmember said the next 60 days is a prime opportunityto do it. On King Street, there's a fair amount of vacancy and rent available signs, and the Charleston City Council hopes to eliminate that by eliminating minimum parking requirements from Broad to Calhoun Streets over the next 60 days. "We need a shot in the arm on King Street, and this would have been a great idea without COVID.

"I know this is scary for people," said Councilmember Kate Harrison. "It’s a change. But it’s a change I feel we have to make."

Comparing the amount of parking included in projects on transit-friendly land before and after the passage of Chicago’s TOD ordinances shows developers are often glad to build less parking if…