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 reform is gaining traction across over 100 U.S. cities, with local officials increasingly recognizing its benefits. Despite widespread support, many hesitate due to political concerns and misconceptions. Effective communication can counter these myths, showing that reform eases parking challenges and promotes housing development, ultimately enhancing livability.
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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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Washington state recently enacted one of the most ambitious parking reforms with bipartisan supermajorities. SB 5184 caps parking mandates for housing, and eliminates them entirely for small businesses. Unlike other states, this victory isn’t tied to transit proximity, proving parking reform works in all communities. A coalition of 56+ groups, from unions to environmentalists, pushed it through with stories of how mandates inflate costs and stifle opportunity.
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I will be serving as administrative support for Tony and the PRN staff, in order to help keep everything running smoothly and, more importantly, to allow you all more time to focus on your primary passions, functions and allow you each to make an even larger impact than before I arrived.
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