Global benchmark: how cities and states are dropping parking minimums
From Buffalo to Mexico City to London, a fast-growing list of places has stopped forcing new buildings to include a fixed number of car spaces. Indian...
Policy watch · Global · reported 30 March 2026
Amsterdam gave 3,000 microcar owners citywide parking permits in a 2020 pilot. Once the cap was reached and owners had to pay normal fees outside their own neighbourhood, new microcar registrations fell from 154 to 57 a month, according to industry data reported by NL Times.
Why it matters: parking rules shape what vehicles people buy, a point relevant to how Indian cities treat two-wheelers, small cars and EVs.
Source: NL Times
Policy watch is WA Foundation's summary of public reporting on parking, mobility and urban land. We link to the original reports; figures are as reported by them.
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