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Legislature passes law protecting Minneapolis 2040 Plan • Minnesota Reformer
Legislature passes law protecting Minneapolis 2040 Plan • Minnesota Reformer
The Minneapolis 2040 Plan, which sought to end single-family zoning citywide and improve housing affordability, could move forward without the threat of continued environmental lawsuits.  A couple paragraphs tucked into a 1400-page bill passed in the waning hours of the 2024 legislative session exempts comprehensive plans — which are guiding documents for cities’ zoning and […]
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Legislature passes law protecting Minneapolis 2040 Plan • Minnesota Reformer
Colorado Reducing Housing Costs by Removing Parking Mandates
Colorado Reducing Housing Costs by Removing Parking Mandates
DENVER – Colorado lawmakers passed important legislation today that will reduce the cost of housing, expand housing options near transit, curb urban sprawl, and encourage more sustainable transportation options. Passage of HB-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements removes minimum parking requirements for...
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Colorado Reducing Housing Costs by Removing Parking Mandates
Beaverton council votes to eliminate minimum parking requirements for new projects
Beaverton council votes to eliminate minimum parking requirements for new projects
City councilors in Beaverton voted unanimously to do away with including parking in new developments in the city. Kevin Teater is the newest member of the council and campaigned on this issue. Beaverton joins seven other cities in the state that have made the same shift recently, including Portland, Salem and Bend. Last year the state’s Land Conservation and Development Commission passed rules to lift parking requirements in many places and encourage cities to do the same. Teater calls the policy “absolutely transformative.” We talk with him about the vote and what this could mean for his city and others in Oregon.
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Beaverton council votes to eliminate minimum parking requirements for new projects