Could removing parking requirements help revitalize Virginia’s cities? - Virginia Mercury

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Could removing parking requirements help revitalize Virginia’s cities? - Virginia Mercury

Until recently, the tallest building in Scott’s Addition — Richmond’s fastest-growing, “transit-oriented” neighborhood — was a multi-story parking deck.  Despite the area’s transit-oriented development zoning designed to discourage car-dependence in favor of the nearby Pulse bus rapid transit route, local law still requires multi-family buildings with more than 16 units to provide parking. The nearly […]