Editorial: California's backward laws prioritize housing cars over people. Let's fix that
Cities often cling to parking requirements because Californians have come to expect abundant free parking. That comes at the expense of affordable housing.
California bans mandated parking near transit to fight high housing prices, climate change
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.
Bill banning many residential parking mandates near transit heads to Newsom
(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
California Makes Planning History, Resets the Housing Status Quo | Planetizen News
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.
Why California’s Parking Reform Matters for Housing and Climate
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.
California's 2023 new law explained: AB-2097, minimum parking requirement for new housing
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...
California Relaxes Parking Mandates to Free Up Multifamily Development—But Will Neighbors and Lenders Approve? - Urban Land Magazine
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.
New state law seeks to reduce parking minimums in high-transit areas. Redwood City is already on its way
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
End Central Planning for Parking - Marginal REVOLUTION
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 […]
California Mayors, City Councilors, Equity Leaders Endorse California AB 1401 to End Costly Parking Mandates - California YIMBY
“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 …
Bill Would Eliminate Problematic Minimum Parking Requirements – Streetsblog California
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…
California YIMBY Joins Asm. Laura Friedman to End Costly Parking Mandates - California YIMBY
“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 […]