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Council approves elimination of off-street parking requirements after heated debate about neighborhood displacement
Summary
Baltimore City Council approved a measure eliminating off-street parking minimums in zoning after extended debate. Opponents warned the change could accelerate gentrification and displacement in historically Black neighborhoods; proponents argued it would lower barriers to housing production and affordability.
Baltimore’s City Council on Oct. 27 approved City Council Bill 25-0065 to eliminate many off-street parking requirements in zoning, but the measure drew extended floor debate focused on potential displacement and racial inequities.
Councilmember Torrance delivered a lengthy explanation of his opposition, arguing that the measure had been rushed and that it ignored community feedback from West…
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