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 · effective 1 July 2026
A new Virginia law limits the parking that localities may require within half a mile of a transit station: no more than 0.5 spaces per dwelling for multifamily or mixed-use residential projects, and 1 space per dwelling for houses and townhouses.
Why it matters: it is a cap on minimums rather than a full removal, a middle path that Indian states could consider for metro station areas.
Source: Holland & Knight
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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