Big Reforms, Big Growth: Buffalo’s Parking Rewrite Pays Off
A Q&A with one of the planners behind the mid-sized NY city’s successes.
Parking reform could reenergize downtowns – here's what happened when Buffalo changed its zoning rules
When Buffalo, New York, changed its zoning code so that developers no longer had to provide specified amounts of parking, space was freed up for public transit and people.
Buffalo’s parking reform having noticeable impact on development | Building Design + Construction
In 2017, Buffalo, New York, revamped its zoning code to cease requiring a minimum amount of parking for commercial and residential projects.
What Happened When Buffalo Changed Its Parking Rules – Streetsblog USA
In 2017 Buffalo, New York, became the first U.S. city to stop requiring development projects to include at least a minimum amount of parking. Here’s what happened next.
Buffalo ended parking requirements. What did developers do next?
A sweeping zoning reform gave rise to mixed-use, transit-oriented projects with far less parking than they would have had before. But…
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Progressive land-use reforms are taking root in American cities
With Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Los Angeles moving forward with land-use reforms, the thinking behind how American cities work could soon change.