No Such Thing as Free Parking

Post-pandemic, many cities in the US and UK are searching for ways to reinvent city centers and public spaces.  One outcome of this is that people have started to question the amount of space historically allocated for parking.

Is there still a need for minimum parking requirements?  Some cities think not, with California being the first US state to bring in new legislation removing such requirements.  Since the start of the 2023, four cities have eliminated minimum parking requirements, which will allow more space to promote further development, including housing, to revitalize city centers 

Some communities in the US are even implementing maximum parking requirements, demonstrating a dramatic shift in mindset as to how we plan for equitable and sustainable growth.

Different organizations in Atlanta show growing support of implementing parking maximums, such as Propel Atlanta and the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition.  DLBP wonders what effect such changes will have on communities in Atlanta - a city infamous for its rush hour traffic.