The city could remove parking mandates citywide to reduce the cost of housing construction and ease permitting for new projects.

Following Colorado’s decision to bar parking minimums within a quarter mile of transit stations, Denver officials are considering eliminating parking requirements citywide.
As Asia Mieleszko explains in the Strong Towns blog, “Parking minimums are largely based on flawed assumptions and outdated traffic models, often resembling pseudoscience more than sound policy. For builders and city planners alike, they create unnecessary hurdles, inflating costs and stalling projects that could otherwise bring much-needed housing and economic activity to Denver’s neighborhoods.”
Cities around the country are moving to eliminate parking minimums, which can significantly increase the cost of new housing units and make some development financially infeasible. According to Mieleszko, “By reforming its parking requirements, Denver can lower development costs, make better use of available space, and give builders more flexibility.”
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The 120 Year Old Tiny Home Villages That Sheltered San Francisco’s Earthquake Refugees
More than a century ago, San Francisco mobilized to house thousands of residents displaced by the 1906 earthquake. Could their strategy offer a model for the present?

LA’s Tree Emergency Goes Beyond Vandalism
After a vandal destroyed dozens of downtown LA trees, Mayor Karen Bass vowed to replace them. Days later, she slashed the city’s tree budget.

Sacramento Leads Nation With Bus-Mounted Bike Lane Enforcement Cameras
The city is the first to use its bus-mounted traffic enforcement system to cite drivers who park or drive in bike lanes.

Seattle Voters Approve Social Housing Referendum
Voters approved a corporate tax to fund the city’s housing authority despite an opposition campaign funded by Amazon and Microsoft.
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