The minimum parking requirements in Houston are absolutely insane. It's 7-10 spaces per 1000 sq ft of business. A small 2000 sq ft restaurant would need about

The minimum parking requirements in Houston are absolutely insane. It's 7-10 spaces per 1000 sq ft of business. A small 2000 sq ft restaurant would need about 20 parking spaces directly next to the business. It's just unbelievably wasteful and makes developing a walk-able city next to impossible.