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Originally Posted by sopas ej
And of course this wouldn't eliminate parking completely; it just means that developers could include as much or as little parking as they want; they would not be subject to parking minimums.
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This is an important point that needs to be driven home again and again so that it doesn’t galvanize the paranoid “anti-war-on-cars” faction. And why this move wasn’t made years ago is beyond me. Developers should be able to include no parking (if they so choose) at their own risk... isn’t that what free-market capitalism is all about?
These ridiculous parking minimums are what give rise to these ugly, monolithic shitboxes with underwhelming total unit counts. By lifting this mandate, you’re creating conditions for more affordable housing and reduced carbon emissions without actually “punishing” the pro-auto crowd.