To promote more housing, cities and states target parking minimums

Cities and states are reducing or eliminating minimum parking requirements to address housing shortages, with Columbus, Ohio, having enacted the first such rules in 1923. Since 2017, 116 cities, including Baltimore and San Francisco, have removed parking minimums citywide, while 14 states have passed 34 related laws. Experts argue these reforms aim to lower housing costs and increase affordability, though opponents raise concerns about congestion and accessibility.