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Originally Posted by IanWatson
The project architect was quoted as saying that parking requirements could drop drastically in coming years with self-driving cars, so the parking is above-ground so it can be converted to other uses in the future. I wonder whether this was indeed part of their decision-making, or just post hoc justification. Interesting that architects and developers are starting to think about it though.
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This could be true but there are also more mundane justifications for less parking in new buildings in the future. There's more and more stuff available by delivery or within walking distance in downtown Halifax, and younger people (now even those in their 30's, in 10 years this will be people in their 40's) drive a lot less and in many cases don't even have licenses.