Huge oversupply in parking stalls in Metro Vancouver's apartment buildings: study

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

Moment of truth ABC - are you really pro-deregulation, or just NIMBYs?

I keep hearing this criticism of ABC, but when have they shown any NIMBY tendencies? It's getting to tinfoil hat levels.

[Migrant_Coconut]

Ken ran in 2018 on the NPA ticket as anti-rezoning and pro-consultation, and his big plan for more affordable housing was to cut basement suites in half; likewise, ABC's housing platform has a lot to say about red tape and not much about zoning.

Four of their councillors are so far basically Ken's yes-men, and the other three are the ex-NPA YIMBYs who always vote along party lines, so personally speaking I'm going to need at least one pro-housing or anti-car motion to pass through Council before I'm convinced that we're not in a Doug Ford era.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

Ken ran in 2018 on the NPA ticket as anti-rezoning and pro-consultation, and his big plan for more affordable housing was to cut basement suites in half; likewise, ABC's housing platform has a lot to say about red tape and not much about zoning.

Four of their councillors are so far basically Ken's yes-men, and the other three are the ex-NPA YIMBYs who always vote along party lines, so personally speaking I'm going to need at least one pro-housing or anti-car motion to pass through Council before I'm convinced that we're not in a Doug Ford era.

Why pass anti-car regulation when so many Vancourites have them? I realize many renters have been pushed to the point of penury where they can’t afford one though I wonder whether this “study” takes other strata buildings into account.

[Migrant_Coconut]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Why pass anti-car regulation when so many Vancourites have them? I realize many renters have been pushed to the point of penury where they can’t afford one though I wonder whether this “study” takes other strata buildings into account.

Because we’ve reached the point where we have to choose between Vancouver and Vancouver’s drivers? If ABC’s serious about clearing out the red tape and increasing the rate of construction (and not just pandering to entitled West Siders stuck in the Fifties), this is a win-win.

Don’t even try make this a wedge issue. Many stratas, including some on the forum, don’t want or need more underground parking spots than the number of residents either.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Why pass anti-car regulation when so many Vancourites have them? I realize many renters have been pushed to the point of penury where they can’t afford one though I wonder whether this “study” takes other strata buildings into account.

No regulations are going to be imposed as a result of the changes City Council will vote on. Instead, existing regulations that require developers to provide parking in the West End and Broadway Plan area will be removed.

If developers want to provide parking, they can do so. It'll cost condo buyers or tenants the equivalent of the cost to construct an underground parking space - $60,000 to $80,000, but potentially over $120,000 per stall depending on site size, layout efficiency and soil conditions. It also adds extra time to the construction - sometimes over a year for a deep excavation.