"The local councillor there, Michael Thompson, doesn’t want it built. In a letter to committee, he wrote that the lack of parking 'outweighs the benefits of creating new affordable housing.'" Goodness, build the housing already.
#PeopleOverParking #Housing https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/six-storeys-10-units-on-paper-it-seemed-the-kind-of-housing-toronto-wants-then/article_f6c6999b-ba0c-4e6b-9b2e-37899bbcd736.html
Six storeys, 10 units: On paper, it seemed the kind of housing Toronto wants. Then its Scarborough neighbours weighed in
Mayor Olivia Chow is looking to reform the committee of adjustment after it rejected a building the developer says conforms to the city’s new housing goals.
This council approved a 3.5-kilometre bike lane in a busy area. A day later, it was scrapped
Councils across Melbourne are struggling to balance promoting cycling as a safe and climate-friendly form of transport with residents’ complaints about the lack of parking or road space.
There "is an evolving understanding that urban lifestyles are changing, traditional parking ratios are outdated, and too much supply can be as harmful as too little."
#PeopleOverParking https://www.planning.org/planning/2018/oct/peopleoverparking/?fbclid=IwAR1ccTVpUBuEqudiyH2NXmya0Pf8wpYa2t6_vXd1axrsJQPq1BeG4NjKrSE
People Over Parking
There is an evolving understanding that urban lifestyles are changing, traditional parking ratios are outdated, and too much supply can be as harmful as too little.
Melissa Bowman
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