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Longmont Eliminates Parking Minimums, Wins Metro Vision Award
Summary
The City of Longmont removed minimum parking requirements for new development to encourage transit and reduce costs and was recognized with a 2025 Metro Vision Award at a regional meeting, officials said; city staff framed the change as a tool to free land for housing and lower development costs.
The City of Longmont has eliminated minimum parking requirements for new development and received a 2025 Metro Vision Award from the Denver Regional Council of Governments, meeting presenters said.
Regional officials said the policy change is intended to increase alternative transportation use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by removing what they described as regulatory barriers to denser, more efficient development.
Phil Greenwald, City of Longmont staff,…
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