Less Driving, More Walking Even in places where most people drive to their destinations, the most successful downtowns will feature sidewalks full of pedestrians, walking between the barber and the […]
Continue reading...What’s the Problem? Building parking spaces adds to the cost of any development. With the cost of constructing parking running from roughly $1,500-$2,000 per space for surface parking in suburban […]
Continue reading...Local Example – Ipswich, MA: Waiving Parking Requirements for Some Uses Downtown Town of Ipswich Zoning Bylaw, VII. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS I. Municipal Parking Lot Exemption Business uses […]
Continue reading...Three local examples are provided. The Belmont, Mass. and Lexington, Mass. parking study examples are studies that target commercial areas and focus exclusively on parking issues. The Norwood, Mass. example provides a plan that developed a […]
Continue reading...Time Limits and Time Period Regulations In a downtown, mixed use or business district, or other busy area, there are likely to be many different users competing for the same […]
Continue reading...Pave it when, and if, you need it One way to reduce paved surfaces while addressing uncertainty about parking demand is to require or allow new developments to pave a […]
Continue reading...Local Example – Newton, MA: Reduced Requirements for Low-Income and Elderly Housing City of Newton: REVISED ORDINANCES OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 2001 PART II. REVISED ORDINANCES, Chapter 30. Zoning ARTICLE III. […]
Continue reading...Spillover: Vehicles parked where they’re not wanted When there is a shortage of parking available in one area or for a particular use, drivers may end up parking where they […]
Continue reading...What’s the Problem? Parking lots do not generate commercial activity, and too much parking restricts the amount of land that can be devoted to restaurants, retail spaces, offices, and residences. […]
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