Parking reform in a big city is never a single dramatic moment; it’s a long campaign fought on multiple fronts. Ottawa just proved that it’s worth the fight. Here’s how Canada’s capital abolished parking mandates, from a 2015 viral video to a unanimous council vote abolishing parking mandates in 2026.
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Parking mandates impose a hidden “tax” on new housing, driving up costs and limiting affordability. A new analysis by MapCraft reveals how parking mandates widen the gap between construction costs and what median-income households can afford. Even reducing parking requirements from two stalls per unit to zero can slash needed subsidies by hundreds of dollars, freeing up funds to build more homes. Dive into the data to see how parking reform could unlock affordable housing in your city.
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The Economic Report of the President, released annually by the Council of Economic Advisors, offers a telling glimpse into the policy priorities at the highest levels of American government. Earlier this year in March, the 2024 report was published. It featured a chapter with policy recommendations for governments at all levels on how to make
The Aftermath of Parking Reform in Anchorage The day after a city repeals its mandatory parking minimums, it’s still the exact same city. Not a single parking space need be added or removed as a direct consequence of that simple policy change. For that reason, It’s vitally important for parking reformers to go back and
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They did it! In the final days of the 2024 legislative session, statewide parking reform snuck across the finish line in Colorado. HB 1304, which eliminates many residential parking mandates in the Centennial State, passed on May 6th as part of a groundbreaking slate of land-use reform laws aimed at curbing Colorado’s housing shortage and supporting transit-oriented development.
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