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Originally Posted by mhays
It's good to hear the transition is starting.
But why aren't you celebrating this, and in favor of less and less parking?
Developers will always try to provide what they think is warranted, though they might push the edges in some cases. They have to...it's necessary for their rent levels upstairs.
Reduced parking a big factor for affordability as the city grows.
It's also a big factor in how many units a given site can hold, particularly on small sites.
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I am celebrating the transition! I just also don’t mind when and where parking is still being built for all the reasons you just said. After all, even the above ground structures being built now are far and away more aesthetic than the ones built even a decade ago.
Another really important point is that new build luxury high rises without parking are relatively rare. Rich people, even urban rich people, usually own a luxury vehicle even if they don’t use it too often. They need somewhere to park it.