In the Loop: Parking is expensive to build. It's no longer required near the BeltLine
Developers (mostly) don't have to worry about parking at new BeltLine projects.
Stuck in Park: How Mandatory Parking Minimums Hurt American Cities
Reforming Municipal Parking Policies to Align With Strategic Community Goals
The City of Victoria is currently engaged in a parking policy review which proposes reducing some off-street parking requirements (http://victoria.ca/zoningparking). These changes are good, but modest. This short report identifies much bolder reforms that would better align parking policies with other community goals. Although written for Victoria, the analysis and recommendations are appropriate for most municipalities.
Secret parking minimums are driving up development costs
In exchange for financing an apartment project, banks almost always require a minimum number of parking spaces.
Minimum parking requirements and housing affordability, 2018
Costly covered parking no longer required for Pasadena home add-ons – Pasadena Star News
There was an inherent unfairness about the rules, according to city staff. So they’re changed.
Cutting the cost of parking requirements
Chapter 3 - The High Cost of Parking Requirements (pdf)
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San Diego's Parking Reforms Might Actually Increase the Costs of Renting or Buying - Voice of San Diego
Removing parking requirements on newly constructed condos and apartments may actually increase the costs to rent or purchase, because units with parking spots will become even scarcer and more expensive.