Simple Data Shatters The “There’s No Parking” Myth
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People who don't want more homes in their neighborhood hide behind a contrived parking shortage.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about housing
Jolon Clark Is Letting the Parking Lobby Dictate Denver’s Housing Policy
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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 […]
A Model to Keep Homes Near Transit Affordable
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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?
While Other Cities Cut Parking Mandates, Denver’s Poised to Require More Parking
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Zoning would ensure a net gain in parking spaces if the City Council adopts it, but home builders will have some outs.
How Denver’s Seminal Planning Document Has Shaped Neighborhoods So Far
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A lot of Denver’s neighborhoods look the way they do today because of “Blueprint Denver,” the first citywide effort to integrate neighborhood development and transportation. Plans like this matter. It makes more sense to build dense housing, retail, and office space in walkable areas near good transit than in unwalkable transit deserts that encourage driving […]