According to one local official, Dallas projects routinely build 20 to 30 percent more parking than they need, driving up the cost of housing and leading to unsustainable land use patterns.
Dallas density advocates are continuing the fight to eliminate off-street minimum parking requirements in an effort to reorient their land use to denser, more walkable patterns and reduce the cost of housing in the Texas city.
As Andrew Terrell reports in The Real Deal, the proposal is supported by some local officials such as District 10 City Plan Commission member James Housewright, who said the city “consistently” builds 20 to 30 percent more parking than is actually needed. “This amended ordinance has the potential to do more good for the city in terms of land use and urban design than anything else we’ll do.”
According to Terrell, “If approved, the proposal would not reduce parking for existing developments, but it would grant developers flexibility for future projects. Larger developments would require submission of transportation demand management plans to incentivize reduction of single-occupant vehicle trips.”
FULL STORY: Car-loving Dallas could eliminate developer parking minimums
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