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Council to hear zoning amendment proposal to remove parking minimums for new housing; advocates and critics press competing concerns
Summary
Councilor Erika Durkin filed a hearing order to consider eliminating parking minimum requirements for new residential developments across Boston. Supporters said removing arbitrary parking minimums can lower housing costs and support climate goals; opponents raised concerns about neighborhood parking impacts and access for working families.
Councilor Erika Durkin introduced a hearing order on Jan. 8 asking the council’s Planning, Development and Transportation Committee to examine a text amendment removing parking minimums for new residential developments in Boston. Durkin said off‑street parking requirements “increase housing costs and limit our ability to create the homes our city desperately needs” and urged a data‑driven hearing.
Councilor Henry Santana, a cosponsor, emphasized the proposal’s…
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