Low or no parking developments are being pushed forward in San Diego and across California, billed as a way to encourage transit use and bring down housing development costs. Waiving parking minimums has become a commonly-used strategy to bring down the cost of development, and incentivize affordable housing. This strategy rests on the idea that if parking is removed, car usage will decline.
See the infographic below to learn more about a study led by the Center for Housing Policy & Design’s Dr. Zofia Bednarowksa-Michaiel, exploring if removing parking requirements indeed reduces car ownership and use.
