> There should be no commercial property or residential high-rise that does not have the following: > Every building should incorporate underground parking, an

> There should be no commercial property or residential high-rise that does not have the following: > Every building should incorporate underground parking, and no residential building should have tenants on the ground floor and at ground level, there should be commercial space (bakeries, shops, etc.) I agree with that, but this ... > But every building project should include parking. Mandatory parking minimums are a big problem - especially in dense areas with good transit access. They drive up the cost of building significantly [1]. In mixed single/multi family neighborhoods, parking minimums make it difficult for homeowners to add ADUs and other structures that can help achieve higher density via incremental up-zoning. We should be solving our transit problems by building better transit systems, not by building more housing for cars. 1. https://www.brookings.edu/research/parking-requirements-and-foundations-are-driving-up-the-cost-of-multifamily-housing/ https://www.brookings.edu/research/parking-requirements-and-...