Parking reforms in Boston, MA
- 692,600 residents
Parking minimum removals
Policy record 1
Boston City Council passed a resolution in October 2021 to eliminate parking mandates for developments with more than 60% affordable housing.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- Residential, all uses
- Requirements
- Affordable housing
Citation 1
- Source
- Article about reforms
- URL
- mass.streetsblog.org
Citation 2
- Source
- City Site Explaining Maximum Parking Ratios for Boston
- Notes
- Comprehensive site with explanations and graphics why ratios are needed.
- URL
- www.boston.gov
- Attachments
- boston-ma-remove-min1-citation2-attachment.pdf
Citation 3
- Source
- Boston Zoning Code
- Notes
- Section 23-1. - Residential Uses. Section 23-6. - Off-Street Parking Not Required in Certain Cases.
- URL
- library.municode.com
Policy record 2
Boston is considering eliminating parking mandates for residential uses in 2025.
- Status
- Proposed
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- Residential, all uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Tony Jordan
Citation
- Source
- Boston Universal Hub article
- URL
- www.universalhub.com
Parking maximum
Boston has citywide parking maximums for uses over 50,000 square feet.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Size of project
- Reporter
- Ryan Johnson
Citation 1
- Source
- City Site Explaining Maximum Parking Ratios for Boston
- Notes
- Comprehensive site with explanations and graphics why ratios are needed.
- URL
- www.boston.gov
- Attachments
- boston-ma-add-max-citation1-attachment.pdf
Citation 2
- Source
- Boston Zoning Code
- Notes
- Section 23-1. - Residential Uses. Section 23-6. - Off-Street Parking Not Required in Certain Cases.
- URL
- library.municode.com
