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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown
I suppose occupancy is not really a public policy concern, but do we have real, hard evidence that TOD occupants own fewer vehicles or drive fewer miles? The minimum parking rules we're so anxious to sweep away were, after all, put in place for a reason.
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Yes, there is. And there was a study put together for the city last year that they cited in the meeting. I'll see if I can search for it online. Otherwise I'll ask at the next meeting.
Also, the occupants in the building would be forbidden to park their vehicles on neighborhood streets. They'd have to rent out a private garage from a nearby property or park in another neighborhood. For example, my apartment building rents out spaces to nearby residents. I'm in a 90 year old 8-unit building and only 1 of the 6 garage spaces are actually used by a building resident