Less lots, more walks: Utah ‘parking reform’ bill could mean less parking near transit stations

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In what has become a trend in large metro areas, the Utah Legislature is preparing a bill that would prevent cities from requiring parking in new housing and commercial buildings near transit stations.

A rendering shows the Chicago, a 137-unit apartment just off North Temple, near downtown Salt Lake City. The building will only have 58 parking places, part of a trend toward reducing parking when other transportation options are available.This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune’s ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah’s biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab.

The addition of parking also increases building costs, making it harder to address the state’s affordable housing deficit. He noted, however, that not every city has stepped up, and he can see why a state policy is being considered. “Nobody is wrong here.” “The reason the model has worked so far is because there was an acknowledgement last year that all of the transit stations are different,” said Diehl. “There are cities that are planning well around transit, and HB462 is about raising the bar for all cities.”“Housing, Transit Reinvestment Zone

“It makes it more cost-effective to build deeply affordable housing,” said Nick Norris, Salt Lake City planning director. “It also makes it easier for the use of an existing building to change to another use without having to change parking.”

 

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the Trib, virtue signaling and hypocrisy every day

So parking is now why there is no affordable housing? Good to know.

mnolangray

Utah, you deserve what you get!

How near to these transit stations, exactly?

Sounds like big government to me.

Difference: those cities have better transit systems. Need to improve UTA first. Residents need better service outside of M-F, office hours.

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