[article] Montreal becomes largest North American city to eliminate mandatory minimum parking spots - eviltoast
  • nbailey@lemmy.ca
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    5 months ago

    It means a lot more small scale housing and businesses will be allowed to operate. Most parking minimums specify your parking lot can accommodate something like “maximum capacity +20%” which is just absurd. I’ve never seen a full Walmart parking lot in my life, let alone the 30 spaces at most banks and 50 spaces at most pharmacies. Land is valuable, and this removes a big roadblock for reasonable construction.