Civic · 6 pages · 12 min
Why parking minimums shape a city
Minimum parking rules require off-street stalls, which spends land and pushes buildings apart.
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From the opening
A parking minimum is a zoning rule that requires a project to provide at least a stated amount of off-street parking, usually tied to dwellings, seats, floor area, or another measure of the use. The rule sorts land toward storing cars, because the stalls are a condition of building the use rather than an optional extra the owner may skip. The opening covers a floor, not a car forecast, stalls consume land and budget, and shared parking is a waiver path.
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Inside
- A floor, not a car forecast
- Stalls consume land and budget
- Shared parking is a waiver path
- Maximums push the other way
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Off-street parking requirements in zoning
- Parking minimums and site planning