Parking reforms in Tacoma
Washington, United States

Parking minimum removal

The City of Tacoma has a "Reduced Parking area" that encompasses most of the downtown core area, and effectively requires zero parking. Also all of the mixed use centers (which makes up the majority of all the new development in town) has low/no required parking. There are still parking requirements, but they have been greatly reduced and there is support at the policy level to expand the reduced parking area. A significant expansion of the Reduced Parking Area along three transit corridors as part of the "Home in Tacoma" initiative was approved on November 19, 2024.

Status

Adopted

Adoption date

Nov 19, 2024

Scope

City center / business district

Affected land uses

All uses

Requirements

By right

Reporter

Larry Harala and Christopher Karnes