housing
Commentary: What do parking requirements have to do with affordable housing?
When I entered the affordable housing world, one thing I didn’t count on was how many projects across Denver don’t even pass the visioning stage. There are a variety of reasons for this, mainly revolving around finances, but the one I was not counting on was…parking.
April 16, 2021
Portland Makes Way For Bike Parking
Lawmakers in the Rose City have mandated that big developers provide space for residents to store their bicycles.
December 5, 2019
L.A. May Eliminate Parking Requirements Downtown
Downtown L.A. follows Lancaster, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, and Cincinnati in eliminating unneeded parking requirements.
October 31, 2019
Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit

September 10, 2019
Today’s Your Chance to Speak Up for Affordability and Against Parking Mandates
We'll find out tonight if the City Council will make housing more attainable and neighborhoods more walkable, or if elected officials will make free, on-street car storage even more plentiful.
May 1, 2017
Downtown Denver Needs More Transit, Bikeways, and Housing, Not More Parking
More people and jobs are coming to downtown Denver, and the city has to prepare by investing in transit, biking, and walkable development, the Downtown Denver Partnership shows in its annual “State of Downtown Denver” report. Downtown Denver and its adjacent neighborhoods house 79,367 people. The area has added nearly 16,000 residents since 2010, and will grow by … Continued
April 21, 2017
Simple Data Shatters The “There’s No Parking” Myth
People who don't want more homes in their neighborhood hide behind a contrived parking shortage.
April 6, 2017
Jolon Clark Is Letting the Parking Lobby Dictate Denver’s Housing Policy
The Denver City Council voted 7 to 6 Monday to advance a law that will raise housing costs by compelling the construction of parking spaces on small lots. The zoning amendment from Council Member Jolon Clark will require parking where none was required before, stifling walkable development and generating more car traffic. With that vote, the … Continued
April 4, 2017
A Model to Keep Homes Near Transit Affordable
Housing is in short supply in Denver, and that applies to the areas near transit stations, where people are willing to pay a premium. Will the new transit-oriented development at 48th and Race be affordable to Denverites on the lower half of the income spectrum?
February 13, 2017
While Other Cities Cut Parking Mandates, Denver’s Poised to Require More Parking
Zoning would ensure a net gain in parking spaces if the City Council adopts it, but home builders will have some outs.
December 15, 2016