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 July 2026
North Carolina has prohibited local governments from requiring a minimum number of off-street parking spaces for new development across most of the state, with coastal municipalities excluded. The law takes effect in January 2027. Governor Josh Stein's announcement was dated 6 July 2026.
Why it matters: it is one of the broadest state-level removals of parking minimums so far, and part of a fast-growing trend in the US.
Source: Smart Cities Dive
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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