Washington State has enacted a pioneering parking reform law, which limits the number of parking spaces developers must create, specifically in urban areas. The law allows for only one parking space per two apartment units, with certain exemptions for affordable housing, daycare centers, and smaller residences. By eliminating excessive regulations related to parking, the reform aims to free up land for development, thus addressing the state's housing shortfall. This sweeping reform could transform how communities develop not just housing but also commercial spaces throughout the state.
"Lawmakers in Washington State recently passed what advocates at the Sightline Institute are calling 'one of the strongest parking reform packages attempted anywhere in the United States,' barring cities with more than 30,000 residents from requiring excessive car storage outside homes, apartments, businesses, and other structures."
"Proponents of the bill say those subtle moves could have a seismic impact on Washington's housing and commercial landscape, allowing builders to unlock countless acres of previously undevelopable land that legally had to be devoted to asphalt."
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