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Aug 25th 2021
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Imposing minimum parking mandates on commercial land uses near transit makes housing scarce and expensive.
If you have difficulty envisioning why, try adding homes near this #Milpitas light rail station. See all this underused asphalt? It’s all required by law.
If you have difficulty envisioning why, try adding homes near this #Milpitas light rail station. See all this underused asphalt? It’s all required by law.
Here's what a #Milpitas light right station area looks like on the ground.
To get here, take the #VTA light rail line to the Alder stop. Then, trudge north through a sea of parking.
To get here, take the #VTA light rail line to the Alder stop. Then, trudge north through a sea of parking.
#Milpitas could instead manage curb parking near the station, using prices and permits, and remove its costly minimum parking regulations. Many cities have already done this.
