Less Parking, More Homes!

The minimum parking requirement has been a long-standing obstacle for California developers who want to construct more affordable housing units because it requires builders to provide at least one parking space per unit in a housing and commercial development. In addition to housing and financial considerations, environmentalists also note that surplus parking encourages driving over “greener” forms of transportation like biking and walking.  Assembly Bill 1401, would remove the minimum parking requirement for new housing development projects in areas of frequent transit