The negotiated zoning reform plan aims to create 80,000 new housing units over the next 15 years, responding to the urgent housing crisis while balancing community concerns.
Councilmember Kevin Riley highlighted that less than half of NYC households own a car, indicating the need for reduced parking requirements to lower housing costs.
Despite the revisions, councilmembers expressed concern that the changes might undermine local character, particularly in areas traditionally influenced by parking mandates.
The plan proposes new zones for parking mandates, fully eliminating them in Manhattan and much of western Queens and Brooklyn, thus prioritizing transit-oriented development.
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