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Removing parking mandates as the fast lane to zoning reform

Elected officials across the country are struggling to get more housing built, and the consequences of inaction are becoming increasingly severe. Making smaller, incremental adjustments, such as eliminating parking mandates, ...

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Parking reform gains momentum with WA legislature

While far from the only housing policy under consideration by the state legislature this session, curtailing parking mandates is likely one of the biggest ways that Washington can make housing ...

Author: Trisha Comsti
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The 4 big reasons why states should ditch parking mandates

Parking reform unlocks more homes and great neighborhoods, while cutting red tape and excess asphalt, sprawl, and pollution.

Author: Trisha Comsti
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Housing + Cities

The 4 Big Reasons Why States Should Ditch Parking Mandates

Parking reform unlocks more homes and great neighborhoods, while cutting red tape and excess asphalt, sprawl, and pollution.

Author: Catie Gould
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WA lawmakers want to limit parking requirements for new development

Critics of parking mandates say that they make it more expensive and complicated to build housing, while also taking up limited space in dense cities.

Author: Nimra Ahmad
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WA town approves one-year pause on parking minimums for new construction

Bellingham, WA, developers won’t have to provide off-street parking for new construction projects for one year, under an interim measure that city officials said they hope will jump-start the housing ...

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Housing + Cities

WA’s bill to relax excessive parking mandates, explained 

MEDIA CONTACT: Catie Gould, Sightline Institute, catie@sightline.org    Full Article: Washington Bill Would Cap Excessive Parking Mandates Around the State  SEATTLE, WA – Washington state Senator Jessica Bateman introduced the Parking ...

Author: Catie Gould
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WA bill would cap excessive parking mandates

More trees, senior living, daycares, and lower-cost housing for Washington cities and towns—and less pavement.

Author: Trisha Comsti
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