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To Promote More Housing, Cities and States Target Parking Minimums
At least 14 states and 116 cities have cut parking mandates since 2017, as officials say the rules raise housing costs and slow development.
- In April, Virginia Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation prohibiting local parking minimums near transit, while North Carolina Democratic Governor Josh Stein signed a measure this week eliminating mandates in most counties.
- Housing shortages have prompted Columbus and other cities and states like Ohio and Oregon to scale back parking requirements that once mandated excessive spaces for apartment units and restaurants.
- Architect Matthew Fitzsimmons of HCM Design said eliminating parking minimums helps developers avoid "very expensive structured parking," while Sightline Institute researcher Catie Gould noted mandates often lack rational basis.
- Betsy Gara, executive director of the Connecticut Council of Small Towns, argued municipalities should retain control over parking, warning that insufficient off-street capacity could block emergency vehicles and snow plows.
- Since 2019, at least 14 states have enacted laws reducing or eliminating parking minimums, according to the Parking Reform Network, with 116 cities removing mandates citywide as the movement becomes mainstream.
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