Day: March 23, 2024

Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.

The city council in Austin, Texas recently proposed something that could seem like political Kryptonite: getting rid of parking minimums.

Those are the rules that dictate how much off-street parking developers must provide — as in, a certain number of spaces for every apartment and business.

Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements – hoping to end up with less parking, more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.

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DRIVERS in a major city have grown quite upset as authorities vow to remove thousands of parking spots. New York City plans to reduce parking spots at 1,000 intersections every year and drivers in the world’s most populated city are outraged.

This is a move made by the city to protect pedestrians from drivers, Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday.

His announcement comes as he faces serious criticism for abandoning his ambitious campaign pledges to improve street safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit users.

Adams informed the community about the so-called daylighting plans after a string of recent traffic deaths across the city.

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