Parking consumes space that could otherwise be used for open space amenity or community-supportive development. Excessive off-street parking requirements for individual properties results in excess supply. When parking is located between the front of the building and the sidewalk, it makes access by pedestrians, bicycles and transit more difficult and undermines the definition of the space of the street. Flexible requirements, by reducing the burden of off-street parking, can help promote pedestrian-oriented environments.
Parking consumes space that could otherwise be used for open space amenity or community-supportive development. Excessive off-street parking requirements for individual properties results in excess supply. When parking is located between the front of the building and the sidewalk, it makes access by pedestrians, bicycles and transit more difficult and undermines the definition of the space of the street. Flexible requirements, by reducing the burden of off-street parking, can help promote pedestrian-oriented environments.